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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.

47,5874.6/5 for 18 ratings

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Last modified on: July 27^th 2014

For 4 people, you will need:

0 150 g courgette
1 150 g carrot
2 50 g spring onion (scallion)
3 1 tablespoon olive oil
4 300 g prawns
5 2 tablespoons olive oil
6 30 g butter
7 8 sheets of brick pastry
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 805 grams

Change these quantities to make: 2 people 4 people 8 people 12 people

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Time required for this recipe:

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

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Keeping:

Once cooked, these should be eaten right away.

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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,183 Kcal or 4,953 Kj	61 gr	65 gr	76 gr
59 %	23 %	6 %	11 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
147 Kcal or 615 Kj	8 gr	8 gr	9 gr
7 %	3 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
296 Kcal or 1,239 Kj	15 gr	16 gr	19 gr
15 %	6 %	2 %	3 %

% 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 : 3.75 €
Per person : 0.94 €

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Note : These prices are only approximate.

Source

Home made.

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	Spring onion (scallion): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cretan salad, Minestrone, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, ... All

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