Prawnavocadocouscous Recipes

AVOCADO PRAWNS

Steps:

• Mash the avocados, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and parsley together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook the garlic in the hot oil until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the prawns and increase heat to medium. Season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir the prawns over medium heat until they begin to change color. Reduce heat to low. Stir the avocado mixture into the prawns; cook until the avocado is completely heated, about 2 minutes. Garnish with a little bit of black pepper to serve.

PRAWN AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the salad leaves, cucumber, red onion and cherry tomatoes onto a plate or into a bowl.
• Brush a grill plate or a pan with olive oil and the asparagus spears and red pepper. Place onto the grill or pan and cook until slightly browned and cooked al dente. If you like at the same time boil a large egg for 7-8 minutes until softly boiled and leave to cool in cold water.
• When the asparagus and red pepper is done remove from the heat and 1/2 the asparagus spears and slice up the red pepper and arrange over the salad leaves along with the king prawns, avocado(sprinkled with lemon juice), pine nuts and an egg sliced into 6 if you are using.
• Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil, season to taste and serve immediately with a large dollop of mayonnaise mixed with a squeeze of lemon and seasoned with black pepper.
• Enjoy!!!

GARLIC PRAWNS

Steps:

• In a glass dish, mix together the olive oil, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, orange juice, basil and white wine. Add the prawns, and stir to coat. Cover, and let marinate for 1 hour.
• Heat an outdoor grill to high heat.
• Thread prawns onto skewers. Grill for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until pink.
• If desired, reserve marinade; transfer to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with prawns.

MOROCCAN PRAWNS WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Sauce.
• Combine all sauce ingredients, heat over medium heat and stir until well combined, leave over a low heat while making the rest, stir occasionally.
• Vegetables.
• Add the oil to a pan, cook vegetables, stirring, until just tender, keep warm.
• Couscous.
• Add water to a large pan with stock and bring to the boil, add sachet and cook for about 3-4 minutes, or according to packet instructions.
• Remove and pour into a large bowl, fluff with fork, combine vegetables. Gently stir in red currants reserving a few to sprinkle over the top.
• Prawns.
• Heat oil in a pan over a medium heat, add garlic, cook stirring until aroma rises, add the rest of the spices, stir for a minute, add prawns and toss to coat in spice.
• Cook until prawns are opaque, add parsley coat and cook for another minute or until prawns are cooked through.
• To Serve: Place couscous in a mound on a plate, arrange prawns over couscous and spoon sauce around the outside of the couscous, garnish with extra red currants.

PRAWN TACOS

Steps:

• Mix the oil, lime juice, garlic, chilli and a dash of Tabasco. Stir in the prawns and set aside for 5 mins. Heat the tacos according to pack instructions.
• Tip the prawns and the marinade into a frying pan and fry for 2 mins until the prawns turn pink and are cooked through. Spoon into the warm tacos, add some lettuce and serve with guacamole, soured cream and salsa.

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH AVOCADO & PRAWNS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a heatproof bowl. Place the stock and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Stir in the oil. Pour the stock mixture over the couscous. Stir to combine. Set aside, covered, for 3 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate grains. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
• Meanwhile, to make the dressing, whisk together the lemon rind, lemon juice and oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the cucumber, carrot, avocado, prawns and mint to the couscous, and toss to combine.
• Add the dressing and toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls and serve.