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Prawns with Herb Sauce
Daytona Strong, originally published in my book "The Pescatarian Cookbook for Beginners"

Simply Poached Prawns with My Son's Herb Sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds unpeeled prawns
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the prawns. Adjust the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for about 3 minutes depending on their size, until the shrimp turn opaque and pink.
  2. Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the oil, salt, parsley, almonds, mint, and chives. Whirl until the nuts are pulverized and the ingredients have combined into a thick green sauce. Transfer to a small bowl.
  3. To serve, mound the prawns on a platter alongside the bowl of sauce.

Notes

My son's herb sauce is great with so many thing. Make a double batch and use it to dress up a nest of pasta or spoon on top of a simply roasted fillet of fish in the coming days.