Kataifi Prawns with Dill Aioli

12m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk egg yolk, garlic, mustard, lemon juice and sugar until smooth.
  2. 2Slowly drizzle in oil while whisking until thick.
  3. 3Stir in dill, season and let sit for 10 minutes.
  4. 4Loosen the kataifi and keep it covered with a damp towel.
  5. 5Take 12g of pastry, lay it in a strip, drizzle with butter, then wrap a prawn, squeezing gently to secure.
  6. 6Heat 5cm deep EVOO in a saucepan over medium heat.
  7. 7Fry prawns in batches for 4–5 minutes until golden.
  8. 8Drain on paper towel.
  9. 9Serve hot with fresh dill, lemon cheeks and aioli.

Ingredients

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 0.5 garlic clove
  • 5 g Dijon mustard
  • 15 ml lemon juice
  • 120 ml light olive oil
  • 6 g finely chopped fresh dill
  • 0.25 tsp caster sugar
  • 0 salt
  • 0 cracked black pepper
  • 200 g kataifi pastry
  • 500 g large prawns
  • 80 g unsalted butter
  • 0 extra virgin olive oil
  • 0 fresh dill
  • 0 lemon cheeks

Equipment

whiskgraterbowlsaucepanpaper towelpastry brush