Name: Poached king prawns and tomato mayonnaise
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 large uncooked king prawns (about 125gm each; see note); 200 ml thick mayonnaise; 30 gm tomato paste; Juice and finely grated rind of 1 lemon; To serve: extra-virgin olive oil

Poached king prawns and tomato mayonnaise

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for poached king prawns and tomato mayonnaise.

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

12M

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Ingredients

6 large uncooked king prawns (about 125gm each; see note)

200 ml thick mayonnaise

30 gm tomato paste

Juice and finely grated rind of 1 lemon

To serve: extra-virgin olive oil

Method

Main

1.Cook prawns in a large saucepan of simmering salted water until pink (2 minutes), drain and cool (5-10 minutes), then peel, leaving tails intact, and devein.

2.Whisk mayonnaise and tomato paste in a bowl, season to taste and refrigerate until required.

3.Combine lemon juice and rind with extra-virgin olive oil, drizzle dressing over prawns and serve with tomato mayonnaise on the side.

Richard Purdue

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