Australian Prawns Recipe

Name: Salt baked potatoes topped with jalapeño butter and prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 10 medium potatoes, scrubbed clean; 1 kg rock salt; 75 g softened butter; 2 green onions finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 4 fresh jalapeños, deseeded and chopped; ¼ cup coriander leaves, finely chopped; Juice and zest of one lime; 24 small peeled Australian prawns; 1 long red chilli deseeded and finely chopped; Baby coriander; Crème fraîche to serve

Australian Prawns

Salt baked potatoes topped with jalapeño butter and prawns

This quick and easy dish is part of the “Prawnucopia” feast for 8-12 - or you can make it as a standalone dish and serve it with a side green salad.

Salt baked potatoes topped with prawns recipe

Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

10 medium potatoes, scrubbed clean

1 kg rock salt

75 g softened butter

2 green onions finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

4 fresh jalapeños, deseeded and chopped

¼ cup coriander leaves, finely chopped

Juice and zest of one lime

24 small peeled Australian prawns

1 long red chilli deseeded and finely chopped

Baby coriander

Crème fraîche to serve

Salt baked potatoes topped with jalapeño butter and prawns

Method

Preheat oven to 200℃.

Prick the potatoes with a fork and place on tray lined with rock salt. Bake for 1 hour or until the skin is crisp and the potato is cooked through.

Place the butter, green onion, garlic, jalapeño peppers, coriander, lime juice and zest into a bowl and mix until well combined.

Split the potatoes down the centre and top with prawns spoon over the butter and return to the oven for 2-3 minutes to warm through.

Top with crème fraîche, chilli and baby coriander leaves.

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Ingredients

10 medium potatoes, scrubbed clean

1 kg rock salt

75 g softened butter

2 green onions finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

4 fresh jalapeños, deseeded and chopped

¼ cup coriander leaves, finely chopped

Juice and zest of one lime

24 small peeled Australian prawns

1 long red chilli deseeded and finely chopped

Baby coriander

Crème fraîche to serve

Directions

Preheat oven to 200℃.

Prick the potatoes with a fork and place on tray lined with rock salt. Bake for 1 hour or until the skin is crisp and the potato is cooked through.

Place the butter, green onion, garlic, jalapeño peppers, coriander, lime juice and zest into a bowl and mix until well combined.

Split the potatoes down the centre and top with prawns spoon over the butter and return to the oven for 2-3 minutes to warm through.

Top with crème fraîche, chilli and baby coriander leaves.

Salt baked potatoes topped with jalapeño butter and prawns

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Australian Prawns Recipe