Grilled Pancetta-wrapped Wild Prawns
Serves: 4 to 6
Whether for a special dinner or an informal picnic, these smoky-sweet prawns are a lovely addition to a menu. You can substitute scallops for this dish, or just brush the base marinade on a fillet of fresh salmon and toss on the grill. Delicious!
Ingredients
PreparationIngredients
- 2 garlic cloves, minced Add to list
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce Add to list
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil Add to list
- 1 tablespoon mirin or sherry Add to list
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar Add to list
- 24 large wild Alaskan prawns, tail left on but peeled and deveined Add to list
- 24 thin slices pancetta Add to list
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce Add to list
- Black or white sesame seeds Add to list
Preparation
Combine the garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin and brown sugar and marinate the prawns for 1 hour or up to overnight.
Remove the prawns from the marinade and pat dry. Wrap each prawn in a slice of pancetta. Brush each with a little of the sweet chili sauce and sprinkle with a pinch of sesame seeds. String them on skewers and cook over a hot charcoal or gas grill for about 12 to 15 minutes, turning them once. The pancetta should be golden and the prawns opaque in the center.
Arrange the prawns on a platter or individual plates and drizzle with the remaining sweet chili sauce. If you like, garnish with thin strips of green onion and fresh plum slices.
Recipe by , PCC Chef
Source: Demonstrated on KING 5's "New Day Northwest" show, which aired August 18, 2010.
ABOUT OUR CHEF: Lynne Vea
Lynne Vea is a graduate of the Executive Chef Program at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris and has been cooking with PCC Natural Markets since 2001. Featured on King-5’s "Gardening with Ciscoe," she demonstrates easy and delicious recipes using seasonal ingredients.
Lynne is an admired PCC Cooks instructor, teaching a variety of popular PCC Cooks classes throughout the year.
She loves to collect old cookbooks, hunt for wild berries, and cook seven-course dinners where the guests are encouraged to dance and cavort between courses.
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