Marys Prawn Corn Rosti Recipes

SHRIMP & CORN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add squash and onion; stir-fry until squash is crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. , Add next 6 ingredients and, if desired, pepper flakes; stir-fry until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes longer. Top with basil. Serve with rice if desired.

HERBED POTATO ROSTI

Steps:

• Shred the unpeeled potatoes using a food processor or box grater. Squeeze all the water out of the potatoes. Toss the potatoes with half of each the parsley and green onion, the rosemary, pepper and salt until well combined. Divide the mixture into four equal portions.
• Heat half the butter in a large, nonstick skillet set over high heat. When the butter foams, add the potato mixture and, using a silicone spatula, form into 4 individual disks of equal thickness. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until underside is set and a golden crust forms.
• Add the remaining butter and gently turn rosti; cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the rosti are golden brown and bubbles are actively forming in the centre of each disk. Drain on paper towel.
• Meanwhile combine sour cream with remaining parsley, green onion and mustard. Serve with warm rosti.

MARY'S PRAWN & CORN ROSTI

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in their skins for 20-25 minutes until just tender. Leave to cool, then peel off the skins. Grate into a large bowl using the coarse side of the grater.
• Chop the spring onions fairly finely and strip the corn from the cobs if using fresh (see tip below). Boil the fresh or frozen corn for 3 minutes, then drain well and add to the potatoes with the spring onions, prawns, parsley and plenty of salt and pepper, mixing well. Shape the mixture between your hands into eight cakes. Dust lightly with flour. You can chill the cakes for several hours, on a plate covered with cling film, until you are ready to cook them.
• Heat a generous knob of butter and a drizzle of oil in a pan, add four potato cakes and fry for 3 minutes, flip over and fry for a further 3-4 minutes, until crisp and golden. Remove and keep them warm while you cook the rest of the cakes. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper and serve with wedges of lemon on the side for squeezing over, if liked.

PORTLAND CRAB ROSTI WITH LAND CRESS AND CHIVES

Steps:

• To begin, peel the potatoes and grate the flesh coarsely. Add to a bowl with the onions, season and mix well
• Add a dash of oil to a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium high heat. Split the mix into 4 and place each into the hot pan, pressing down with a spatula into thin, round patties
• Cook for 4-5 minutes until golden and crisp underneath, then flip over and cook the underside to the same finish. If you don't have a large enough pan, you may need to cook the rostis in a few batches. Keep warm until serving
• Combine the brown crab meat with the chilli and mayonnaise, seasoning to suit your taste
• Divide the rostis between plates and add a spoonful of the brown crab mayonnaise to the centre of each. Place a mound of the white crab meat on top, garnish with the leaves and serve with a lemon wedge on the side

CHEESE ROSTI (ROSCHTI)

Steps:

• Place potatoes in large pot with chicken broth and add enough water to cover potatoes completely; bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Grate potatoes, discarding any lumps or skin that don't pass through the grater.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and mushrooms in hot oil mixture until soft but not browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir potatoes into skillet. Season potato mixture with salt and black pepper; stir gently and shape into a large potato cake in the skillet.
• Cook the potato cake in the skillet until base of cake is browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Place a plate on top of the skillet, turn the skillet upside-down to remove the cake from the pan, and slide cake, browned-side up, back into skillet. Cook until the other side of the cake is browned, 5 to 10 minutes more. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over the top of the cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and starts to brown, 10 to 20 minutes. Cool in the skillet for 10 minutes before slicing.