
King prawns skewers with griddled lettuce
June 13, 2023
- 2 peppers, seeded and cut into quarters, then in half widthways
- 8 spring onions, trimmed and cut into 5cm lengths
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 200g sour cream
- 1 tbsp sun dried tomato paste
- Few drops Tabasco
- 330g raw jumbo king prawns
- 2 little gem lettuces, cut in half
- 40g ready made croutons
- 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Ingredients
Easy
Instructions / Directions
Serves: 4 Prep: 30 minutes- Soak 8 wooden skewers in cold water for at least 30 minutes, or set some metal ones to one side.
- Heat a griddle pan until hot or heat a BBQ until the charcoal has turned grey.
- Tip the peppers and spring onions into a bowl, add a little of the olive oil, salt and black pepper and toss to combine.
- Lay on the griddle pan/BBQ and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side until charred and tender.
- Remove and place back in the bowl. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, the vinegar and parsley and toss to combine.
- Spoon the sour cream, sun dried tomato paste and Tabasco into a bowl, season and mix together.
- Slide the prawns onto the skewers, drizzle with a little more of the olive oil, salt and black pepper, then griddle on each side for 3-4 minutes until pink and cooked through.
- Place the lettuce, cut side down, onto the griddle/BBQ for 1-2 minutes until charred.
- Divide the lettuce, roasted peppers and spring onions between serving plates. Drizzle the sour cream mixture over the charred lettuce. Crumble the croutons and scatter the dill and chives over the top.
- Lay the prawn skewers and lemon wedges alongside.