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Foodie Friday: Avocado and prawn fried rice

This week’s recipe is from Chef Tom Walton in partnership with Delcado avocados.

Avocado and prawn fried rice

A deliciously healthy spin on the classic fried rice. This dish is full of fresh ingredients and the rich flavour of avocado. The perfect crowd-pleasing meal you can easily whip up in no time.

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or sesame oil
  • 1 small brown onion (diced)
  • 1 carrot (peeled, diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup Chinese dried sausage or bacon (chopped)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 12 green tiger prawns (peeled, shell left on)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 2 Delcado avocados (cut into wedges)
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 cup frozen peas (defrosted)
  • ½ cup shallots (finely sliced)
  • 1 large red chilli (seeds removed, julienned)
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • Baby herbs to serve (optional)
  1. Prepare rice your prefered way.

  2. Heat a wok or large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add oil and stir fry the onion, carrot, garlic and Chinese sausage with a good pinch of salt for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Preheat another smaller frying pan over a medium/high heat and add oil and cook the prawns, seasoning lightly. Set aside.
  4. Add the Shaoxing wine to the wok pan and let evaporate then add the rice and stir fry for a further 2 minutes. Add the oyster and soy sauce along with the peas and half the shallots and cook for another minute.

  5. To serve, spoon the fried rice onto a large platter, top with the cooked prawns, creamy Delcado avocados (a premium avocado that slices perfectly), remaining shallots, chilli, sesame seeds and baby herbs.

You can use any variety of avocado in this recipe.

Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Asian fusion
avocado, tiger prawns
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Foodie Friday: Salt & Togarashi pepper prawns

Thanks to Tropic Co., who provided us with this tasty recipe.

Salt & Togarashi Pepper Prawns

These moreish prawns are flavoured with Japanese togarashi pepper, giving them a complex flavour that is nutty, spicy, and sweet all at once.

  • 250 ml shaoxing wine
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
  • 1 kg raw Australian tiger prawns (peeled, tails intact)
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • 150 g cornflour
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt flakes (plus extra to serve)
  • 2 tablespoons shichimi togarashi (plus extra to serve)
  1. Combine shaoxing wine and ginger in a bowl. Add prawns and stand to marinate for 30 minutes. Drain prawns and pat dry with absorbent paper.

  2. Preheat oil in a wok to 190ºC. Place cornflour, sea salt and togarashi in a bowl and toss to combine.

  3. Dust prawns with salt and pepper mixture. Shake off excess and deep-fry in batches, stirring occasionally, until light golden and crisp. Around 2-3 minutes.

  4. Drain on absorbent paper and serve with extra salt and pepper mix.

If you can’t find shaoxing wine, you can substitute dry sherry.

If you can’t find togarashi pepper, you can substitute chilli flakes and toasted sesame seeds.

Appetizer
Japanese
fresh, fried, japanese, prawns
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Foodie Friday: Prawn Po’ Boy with hot sauce

This recipe was brought to us by Tropic Co. Prawns.

Prawn Po’ Boy with Hot Sauce

Prawns are more than just salads and prawn cocktails: this Louisiana classic stars fresh Australian tiger prawns in a spicy marinade. The Po' Boy was named for its popularity amongst hungry shipyard workers, so it's sure to quiet any rumbling stomachs.

  • 500 grams Tropic Co. Whole Raw Tiger Prawns (head and shell removed and deveined)
  • 1 baguette
  • 2 cucumbers (sliced into ribbons)
  • 4 celery tops (leaves only)
  • 1 lettuce (butter or oak leaf)
  • 1 bunch dill (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup whole egg mayonnaise, mixed with a few drops of your favourite hot sauce

Prawn Marinade

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 3 cloves garlic (diced)
  • ½ tsp oregano (dried)
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • 4 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
  • salt & pepper (to taste)
  1. In a bowl, combine paprika, garlic, oregano, thyme, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add prawns, stir, and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. While the prawns are marinading, prepare your other ingredients.

  2. Heat fry pan or grill pan on high heat. Remove prawns from marinade, and grill for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until cooked.

  3. Cut baguette into 4 equal pieces. Slice across lengthways, without cutting all the way through.
  4. Fold open the baguette. Fill with cucumber ribbons, celery leaves, lettuce leaves, and prawns. Drizzle with spicy mayonnaise, and top with dill sprigs.

Tip: For extra spice add fresh sliced chilli or jalapenos

Variation: Add dill pickles or guacamole.

Lunch
Cajun
cajun, lunch, prawns, sandwich, spicy
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Dining Expert Tips Furniture Styling

The Tabletop Project day 5: interior stylist Mr Jason Grant

Christmas is all about gathering together for a feast with your favourite people. Sydney furniture makers Mark Tuckey asked seven of their favourite creatives to create a Christmas table (Some are glitzy, some are glam, some are just plain dotty) and we’re sharing one with you each day this week.

Jason and his dog, Sophia
Jason and his dog, Sophia

“Christmas for me is a time to relax and unwind, I like to keep things simple and not too Christmassy,” says Jason Grant, who styled the Painted Rail Dining Table.  “My Christmas table setting is like my own decorating style: relaxed, laidback and casual.

“Of course it’s colourful too with a touch of my two favourites — nautical stripes and a little bit of nature. I love incorporating nature into all things that I do and have used blue spruce, a type of pine, as my touch of Christmas as decoration on the table (from Pearson’s Florist). I love that it’s classic Christmas with a twist. I love to customise and to use what I already have. I made these paper placemats from some artist paper and some spare paint and used irregular brush strokes to create the stripes in my favourite shade blue.

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“I love combining timber with strong bright colours I think this is a very Australian style and a Christmas table setting is the perfect time to add a pop. I have used the Hay Kaleido trays from Yellow Bungalow. Beeswax candles Queen B are perfect for the table. I love scented candles but not at the dinner table. Candles always add a little magic. I love to serve my favourite prawns, pavlova (which I love to decorate at the table with summer berries) ginger beer and champagne. Remember to leave room for these and not overcrowd your table . I like a layered but streamlined style table.

Jason, you're making us hungry!
Jason, you’re making us hungry!

“Christmas for me is spent with family and friends, never too far from the beach.”

Check out Jason’s blog | Photography by Cameron Bloom.

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