Peri Peri Prawn Rolls
Warren MendesIngredients:
Serves: 4
- 16 XL green prawns, peeled
- 4 x brioche or milk buns
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 baby cos lettuce, washed and torn into pieces
- 1 lebanese cucumber, sliced into ribbons
Peri Peri Sauce:
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbs caster sugar
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 10 birds eye chillies, deseeded
- 4 garlic cloves
- 20g ginger
- Zest & flesh of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Pinch of salt
Method:
- For the peri peri sauce, place all the ingredients in a small food processor and process until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan over medium heat and stir for 6-8 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat a large frypan over medium high heat. Drizzle with a little oil then add the prawns, season with salt and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly scorched. Add half the peri peri sauce and allow to bubble and coat all the prawns, remove from the heat.
- To assemble, split the rolls and spread one side with mayonnaise. Top with lettuce and cucumber then some prawns and a little more peri peri sauce. Spread a little more mayo on the bun lid and close.
Our friends at Wine Selectors suggest pairing this dish with a Semillon Sauvignon Blanc.
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