Lemon Prawn Gratin Recipes

LEMON-GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp, garlic, and pepper flakes all at once and stir together. Add seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper and mix until combined.
• Cook and stir until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in parsley, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

LEMON PRAWN GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
• Fry the bacon in a hot frying pan until crisp. Set aside.
• Keeping the tails on, remove and discard the black digestive tract from the prawns. Butterfly them by making an incision down the back of the prawns without cutting through to enable you to open them out.
• Combine the butter, garlic, chilli, a tablespoon of chopped parsley, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce. Season with salt.
• Divide the spinach among four individual gratin dishes and spoon over the cooked bacon.
• Divide the prawns among the gratin dishes and spread the flavoured butter over them.
• Mix the breadcrumbs, lemon zest, remaining parsley and Parmesan together in a bowl and sprinkle the mixture over the prawns.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the prawns turn pink and the breadcrumbs are golden-brown. Serve with lemon slices.

SHRIMP AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts. Reduce heat to medium, whisk in flour, and stir until a thick paste forms, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and bring to a simmer. Cook and stir until the sauce is thick and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with nutmeg and salt.
• Place shrimp in a casserole dish and coat with 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning and salt to taste. Cover with sauce and sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Add shallot, remaining Italian seasoning, and parsley. Top with bread crumbs, followed by Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, about 25 minutes.

CREAMY COD AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot of well-salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer gently until tender, about 20 minutes.
• While potatoes simmer, trim, bone, and cut the cod fillets across into 2-inch pieces.
• Drain potatoes well and return to the pot. Add a pinch of cayenne, salt, and 4 tablespoons butter. Mash until smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease 2 individual-sized casserole or baking dishes with 1 tablespoon butter. Place both dishes on a baking sheet.
• Transfer about 2/3 cup of the mashed potatoes into each of the prepared dishes. Smooth out evenly and make a shallow depression with a spoon down the middle. Set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a deep 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the shallots in the hot butter with a pinch of salt until they just start to turn golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cream, lemon zest, and a pinch of cayenne, and bring to a simmer. Add cod and wait for the sauce to come back to a simmer. Cook for 1 minute, while basting with the sauce; turn and cook for 1 minute more.
• Pour in lemon juice and turn off the heat; stir for about 30 seconds.
• Divide the pieces of cod over the potato. Add enough sauce to just cover the fish and return the pan to the stove.
• Bring sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the sauce reduces and thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in tarragon.
• Spoon the thickened sauce over the cod. Add a light dusting of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until cod is cooked through and the sauce is browned and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.