RED PRAWNS WITH GRILLED FRUIT SALAD
RED PRAWNS WITH GRILLED FRUIT SALAD
RED PRAWNS WITH GRILLED FRUIT SALAD

Ingredients
  • 5 prawn heads and shells
  • 150ml/5fl oz rapeseed oil
  • 6 large Mediterranean red prawns
  • such as carabineros
  • heads removed
  • 1 garlic clove
  • thinly sliced
  • 100g/3½oz panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ red chilli
  • finely chopped
  • small handful of fresh parsley
  • finely chopped
  • plus extra to garnish
  • 1 lemon
  • zest and juice
  • salt
  • 1 orange
  • ½ cut into slices and ½ juice only
  • ¼ pineapple
  • cut into 2cm/¾in thick slices
  • 1 peach
  • stone removed and cut into half
  • 1 white chicory
  • leaves separated
  • 1 red chicory
  • leaves separated
  • small bunch fresh mint
  • finely chopped
  • small bunch fresh dill
  • finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
  • toasted and ground
  • rapeseed oil
  • for drizzling
  • salt
Directions
  • For the red prawn crumble
  • make a prawn oil by submerging the prawn heads and shells in the oil in a saucepan. Place over a medium heat and heat until very hot. Take off the heat and leave to cool and infuse for a few minutes.
  • Meanwhile
  • preheat a barbecue or grill pan to medium–hot. Grill the prawns for 1–2 minutes on each side
  • or until just cooked through. Leave to cool and then peel and devein the prawns.
  • Heat a little of the prawn oil in a saucepan
  • add the garlic and cook until coloured. Add the breadcrumbs
  • chilli
  • parsley and a drizzle of the prawn oil and stir to combine. Finish with lemon zest and juice and season with salt. Add the shelled prawns and garnish with some parsley.
  • For the fruit salad
  • place the orange and pineapple slices under a grill and cook until slightly blackened on the surface. Grill the peach until slightly caramelised. Place the chicory leaves in a bowl and squeeze over the orange juice. Chop the orange
  • pineapple and peach into pieces and add to the bowl. Add the herbs and peppercorns. Drizzle with oil and season with salt. Serve with the prawns.