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Smoky prawn coleslaw

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Recipe by Aaron McCargo, Jr.

Ingredients

  • 225g bacon
  • 1/4 head white cabbage, cored and shredded
  • 1/4 head purple cabbage, cored and shredded
  • 3 celery stalks, Technique: Slicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even pieces or strips. I know this Teach me, please sliced thin
  • 2 tbsp Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped spring onions
  • 2 tbsp Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped garlic, plus 1 tsp
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 900g prawns (21 to 25) peeled and deveined
  • 120ml mayonnaise
  • 60ml sour cream
  • 60ml olive oil
  • 60ml cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Smoky prawn coleslaw

1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Arrange the bacon strips on the grilling tray on a baking sheet. Bake until crispy, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and reserve.

2) In a large bowl, combine the cabbages, celery, spring onion and parsley. Toss together and set aside.

3) In a medium bowl, place the olive oil, 1 of tbsp garlic, the lemon juice, smoked paprika and the prawns. Put a large frying pan over a medium-high heat, add the prawn mixture and saute, tossing frequently, until the prawns are cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

4) In a blender, add the mayonnaise, sour cream, olive oil, cider vinegar, mustard, cayenne, salt, pepper and 1 tsp of garlic and Technique: Blend Mixing two or more ingredients with another so that they combine together as one mixture. You can also use the main blade of a food processor to blend. I know this Teach me, please blend together until smooth. Add the mixture to the bowl with the cabbage. Stir in the crumbled bacon and the prawn mixture and serve.