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Prawn parcels (prawns en papillote)

'En papillote' means cooking in a little parcel. It traps the steam and is a quick and easy way to cook seafood.

Prawns en papillote

Credit: Tropical Gourmet: New Caledonia

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    15 minutes

  • cook

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

15

minutes

cooking

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 3 cm piece lemongrass, bruised and finely chopped
  • 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 4 tbsp coconut cream
  • 20 green prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 2 carrots, julienned

Instructions

1. Prepare the papillote by placing 4 sheets of baking paper onto 4 individual pieces of foil.

2. Place a mound of carrot in the centre of the baking paper and then add the prawns. Drizzle over the marinade and wrap the parcel.

2. Place in the pan (or on a barbecue). Cover with a lid if using a pan and cook for 5-6 minutes.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 4 May 2020 12:30pm
By Justine Schofield
Source: SBS



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