Garlic prawn & asparagus tartlets
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Ready in 30-40 minutes
- Easy
- Serves 6 as a starter or light lunch
Ingredients
- 6 large, raw king prawns in their shells
- asparagus tips (2 or 3 per tart, your choice)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 300g pack shallots, peeled and quartered
- 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
- splash balsamic vinegar
- 50g pack rocket, preferably wild
For the marinade and dressing
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- finely grated zest 1 lemon
- heaped tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Method
- STEP 1
Preheat oven to fan 200C/conventional 220C/gas 7. Peel prawns, leaving tail end of shell on. For marinade, mix oil, garlic, zest and parsley, then season. Marinate prawns and asparagus in half the mixture, stir lemon juice into remainder for dressing.
- STEP 2
Heat oil in a pan, throw in shallots and seasoning and fry over medium heat for 10 minutes until golden and softened. Cut out 6 x 10cm circles from pastry, lay them on a baking sheet. Using a knife, mark a circle part way through the pastry, 1cm in from edge. Bake for 10 minutes until golden.
- STEP 3
Meanwhile, heat a pan, add prawns and asparagus, cook over high heat for 3-4 minutes. Stir in balsamic, take off heat and add rocket. Spoon shallots, rocket, prawns, asparagus and dressing on top of rounds.
