The lovely Anna who I work with at Flavours in Tuffnell park almost always orders in a couple of extra ciabatta on a Wednesday to make prawns on toast for her supper. I have never asked for her recipe but was inspired to make this for my supper the other night...
225g king prawns.
1 chorizo (get the ones that need cooking as they are softer and juicer), chopped into chunks
1 clove garlic, chopped and crushed with the back of a knife
lemon juice
white wine (a glug for the pot and some to drink)
1 small bunch of parsley, chopped.
Avocado & Salad leaves to garnish
This takes 5 mins to cook. Start by frying the chopped chorizo in a large frying pan. Do not add any oil before frying as the chorizo will give out plenty as it cooks. Cook on hot for a few minutes then add the prawns and continue to fry for a minute or two more. Add the garlic and fry for 20 seconds or so before glugging in roughly1/2 a glass of the white wine. Let it bubble away and evaporate (I like to add a knob of butter at this point but it is not necessary). Meanwhile warm the ciabatta in a hot oven. When warmed slice in half, place in the middle of each plate and drizzle with some good olive oil (or spread with generous amounts of butter...). When the prawns are cooked pour straight onto the warmed bread, squeeze over some lemon juice and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with sliced avocado and a light salad.
