Steamed prawns

Name: Steamed prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: king prawns; lemon; vermouth; avocado; wild fennel; lemon juice; chilli; salt

Are you looking for a fish dish savory and tasty, but also light and healthy? These steamed prawns are perfect! Of course the main ingredient - prawns - must be absolutely fresh. If you have time and you live nearby an harbour, you could go yourself in the early morning to look for them. And don't forget to buy a really fresh and raw avocado.

Ingredients

king prawns 12 king shrimps
lemon 4 lemon slices
vermouth 2 tablespoons of vermouth
avocado one avocado
wild fennel a sprig of sweet fennel
lemon juice the juice of a lemon
chilli half a chili pepper
salt

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Information

10 minutes Total time

5 minutes Active time

Serves 2 persons

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Preparation

Arrange some lemon slices and wild fennel in the steamer basket. Arrange the prawns over it. Steam for 3 minutes. Sprinkle with vermouth liqueur and cook for 2 more minutes. Beat the avocado flesh with the lemon juice, the half chilli pepper and a little salt. Serve the prawns with the avocado sauce on the side.

Tips

Don't forget to rinse your prawns carefully under cold water throughly and throw away the intestine vein.

Trivia

There are different types of prawns, of different dimensions. Consider that the biggest prawns can be 20 cm long.