Garlic prawn & asparagus tartlets
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Garlic prawn & asparagus tartlets

By Angela Nilsen

These light and colourful garlic prawn tarts are perfect as a starter or a light lunch

  • Ready in 30-40 minutes
  • Serves 6
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 433
  • fat 32g
  • saturates 8g
  • carbs 26g
  • sugars 0g
  • fibre 2g
  • protein 12g
  • salt 0.67g

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
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • finely grated zest 1 lemon
  • heaped tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

  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.

  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.

  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.

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