Fennel And Orange Salad Topped With Prawns Shrimp Recipes

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD TOPPED WITH PRAWNS / SHRIMP

Steps:

• To make up the marinate add lemon juice, olive oil, finely minced fresh red chilli, finely minced fresh garlic, finely chopped fresh parsley into a jar and shake until the mixture it's well blended.
• Place the shelled and divined prawns/shrimp into a bowl and pour the marinate over the prawns/shrimp. Marinate in the fridge for about two hours.
• Once marinate is ready make the salad.
• Slice fennel in half and remove the middle bulb of fennel (this part could be very woody if fennel wasn't picked at the right time). Finely slice fennel into straw size. In a small bowl, mix olive oil and white wine vinegar then add fennel to soak/marinate in until ready to use.
• Peel each orange and sliced them into four thick slices each. When ready to serve this dish arrange three oranges in a circle (lapping each other) in the middle of each serving plates. If your orange is small then you may need another orange.
• Place fennel on top of the orange (you can discard any left over dressing).
• Place/Style the prawn/shrimp onto of the salad, discard any marinate.
• Serve and Enjoy.

FENNEL SPICED PRAWNS WITH CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle the fennel spice evenly over the flesh side of the prawns and let sit, covered and refrigerated, overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet with even curved edge over medium high heat until hot. Lay the prawns, flesh down, against the curved sides of the pan, tails up and heads toward the center of the pan. Press them down with spatula or rest a slightly smaller pan on top of the prawns as a weight, so they cook evenly and rapidly. This will give them a gently curled shape. Cook until they begin to turn pink around the edges, about 2 minutes. Place the pan in the oven until the prawns are evenly pink, about 2 minutes longer.
• Cut the skin and white pith off all the citrus fruits and segment the fruits over a bowl to catch the segments and juices. Season with the salt and pepper and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Toss well, taste for balance and reserve.
• To serve, place 1/4 of the watercress on 4 plates. Toss the citrus mixture again and spoon around and over the watercresss, moistening with juices. Arrange 3 prawns around each salad, standing them in a circle, tails up, and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
• Fennel Spice Rub:
• 1 cup fennel seeds
• 3 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 2 tablespoons white peppercorns
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt
• Put the fennel seeds, coriander seeds, and peppercorns in a heavy pan over medium heat. Watch carefully, tossing frequently so the seeds toast evenly. When light brown and fragrant, pour the seeds onto a plate to cool. They must be cool before grinding, or they will gum up the blades.
• Pour the seeds into a blender and add the salt. Blend to a fine powder, shaking the blender occasionally to redistribute the seeds. Store in a tightly sealed glass jar in a cool, dry place, or freeze.
• Yield: about 1 1/4 cups
• Prep Time: 10 minutes

SHRIMP WITH ORANGE BUTTER AND FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Zest and juice 1 orange; reserve. Cut the peel and white pith from the remaining orange. Slice the orange into half-moons and put into a bowl. Add the fennel, 4 teaspoons olive oil, vinegar, and 1 teaspoon salt; toss to coat and set aside.
• Toss the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with salt. Sear the shrimp in a hot skillet for 45 seconds, then flip. Add 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 teaspoon orange zest, and butter; cook until the shrimp is opaque in the center, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve the fennel salad with the shrimp.