Prawns and spring vegetables in dill and crab cream
The quick and delicious dish for everyday
Ingredients
- 250g of prawns, without shells and heads
- 200g white asparagus
- 125g young snow peas
- 1 broccoli
- 1 small bunch of fresh dill
- 2 small shallots
- Juice of ½ a lemon
- 1 egg
- 250ml crème fraiche
- 1 glass of crab or lobster stock
- 20g lobster butter
- 2cl of Cognac or brandy
- 125ml of white wine
- 50g ready-to-use puff pastry
- Spices
Preparation
- Wash the vegetables thoroughly and cut into equal-sized pieces.
- Blanche the vegetables in salt water and the place into cold water immediately.
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut-out half moon-shaped pieces.
- Brush with egg yolk and water and bake according to manufacturers advice.
- Cut the prawns along back and remove the intestines, cover with salt and pepper.
- Chop the fresh dill finely.
- Fry the finely chopped shallots in butter until soft and transparent. Add the lobster butter and a tablespoon of flour.
- Add the white wine, cognac/brandy, lobster stock and cook slowly for 10-15 minutes.
- Fry the spiced prawns in olive oil for 1-2 minutes on each side. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
- Add the vegetables to the crab/lobster sauce, adding dill to taste.
Serving suggestion
Serve the prawn and spring vegetable dish with dry rice and the puff pastry. Serve with a cool glass of white wine.- August 1, 2011 Starters No comments
- Preparation time: 25 minutes
- Cooking time: 30 minutes
- Serves: 4 guests
