King Prawn Pasta Recipe (Serves 3)

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​Step 1: Preparing the Prawns

 

Ingredients:

300g Silversea Seafood Eastern King prawns (heads and shells reserved)

 

Method:

 

1. Peel the prawns, reserving heads and shells for the stock.

2. Set aside cleaned prawn meat.

 

Step 2: Making the Prawn Stock

 

Ingredients:

Prawn heads and shells

1 carrot (sliced)

1 onion (sliced)

2 garlic cloves (crushed)

Olive oil

Water

 

Method:

 

1. Fry heads and shells in oil until fragrant.

2. Add carrot, onion, and garlic; cook 4 minutes.

3. Cover with water, simmer 20 minutes, and strain.

 

Step 3: Making the Pasta

 

Ingredients:

200g egg yolks

200g pasta flour (00 flour)

5g salt

24g olive oil

 

Method:

 

1. Mix yolks, flour, salt, and oil into a dough.

2. Knead 3 minutes, rest 30 minutes in cling film.

3. Roll dough to setting 4, cut into tagliatelle, dust with flour.

 

Step 4: Making the Prawn Base

 

Ingredients:

300g cleaned prawns

1 onion (sliced)

1 garlic clove (sliced)

100ml prawn stock

50g butter

Olive oil

Salt and pepper

 

Method:

 

1. Sweat onion and garlic in oil.

2. Add prawns, cook until pink.

3. Add stock, reduce by half, and stir in butter. Season.

 

Step 5: Finishing the Dish

 

Method:

 

1. Boil pasta for 2 minutes.

2. Toss pasta into the prawn base.

3. Plate up and serve immediately.