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Crispy prawn rolls

The prawns are fried, then mixed with finely diced carrots and courgettes before being rolled up in a sheet of brik or filo pastry.

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Last modified on: July 27^th 2014

For 4 people, you will need:

1 150 g courgette
2 150 g carrot
3 50 g spring onion (scallion)
4 1 tablespoon olive oil
5 300 g prawns
6 2 tablespoons olive oil
7 30 g butter
8 8 sheets of brik pastry
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 805 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
21 min.	13 min.	34 min.

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Once cooked, these should be eaten right away.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 150 g courgette and dice very small (to French chefs, this is a "Brunoise").

Prepare 150 g carrot and dice very small.

Prepare 50 g spring onion (scallion) and chop finely.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Fry the onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil for a minute, then salt and pepper.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Using the same frying pan, pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the carrots.

Cook for 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Add the courgettes and cook for a further 1 or 2 minutes.

Salt and pepper at the end.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Shell 300 g prawns and cut into chunks.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Fry the prawn chunks in 30 g butter until golden brown.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

When nicely browned, add the carrots and courgettes and mix.

Check seasoning.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Lay a sheet of brik or filo on the work surface, put a small amount of filling towards the edge nearest you...

Stage 9

...and roll up or fold into a neat little parcel.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Fry the rolls in a little oil until browned on each side.

Stage 11

Serve 2 rolls per person as a main course, or 1 as a starter.

Remarks

You can use other seafood instead of the prawns (scallops, scampi, etc.).

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 8.28 €
Per person : 2.07 €

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Source

Home made.

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