Spot Prawn Ideas?

whenric

I'm going spot prawn fishing with some friends next month (yay for me!) and am looking for ideas. Typically I keep things simple: a quick cure of lime zest/salt/juice over raw tails on the boat, some soy/egg yolk cured tails, deep fry some heads, and make some buttery/garlicky stir fry with them. But any other ideas would be much appreciated!

nicholas.gavin

Awesome—where are you heading out from, Hood Canal or Alaska?

I love your style with how you usually prepare them—spot prawns really shine when you keep things simple. For the fried heads, I’d definitely recommend trying this seasoning blend from Jonathan Zaragoza. It’s been a team favorite for a while now and works on just about everything, but it’d be especially great here. Mariscos Sazón (Seafood Seasoning Blend)

If you end up getting a good haul I would toast up the shells in some brown butter and make a grapefruit beurre blanc. I'm sure you will end up with some eggs that you can finish the sauce with after pouching the tails in it.