Prawns Caramelised With Honey and Orange |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is from a New Zealand Magazine which highlighted the food of Cuba!? Anyway this is a flavourful dish to serve with steamed rice. Ingredients:
24 large shrimp or 24 large prawns |
salt and pepper |
1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
15 g butter |
80 ml honey |
200 ml fresh orange juice |
Directions:
1. Clean and shell the prawns.
2. Season with salt, pepper and ginger.
3. Heat oil in frying pan, add butter.
4. When oil is hot add prawns sauteeing for two minutes.
5. Remove from heat and drain on paper towel.
6. Discard oil from pan, reheat and slowly add honey, allowing it to colour slightly.
7. Return prawns to pan to coat in the honey.
8. When covered with the caramelised honey remove and place and warm serving plate.
9. Reheat pan and slowly add orange juice.
10. Turn up heat to allow sauce to reduce by half.
11. Pour over prawns and serve.
12. You can add toasted almonds and slices of orange for presentation.
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