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FOOD: Chris’s Prawn Bisque
Ingredients
750g/1kg Uncooked whole Prawns
Olive oil
2 carrots
3 celery sticks
1 red onion
Bay leaves
Teaspoon Dried mixed herbs
400g of Tomato Paste
Plain Flour (2 heaped tablespoons ).
Brandy
White wine
2 Litres Fish Stock or shellfish Stock
1 Vegetable/Fish Stock cube
6 Parsley Stalks
1/2 teaspoon chilli Flakes
Salt & pepper
Spoon of Butter
Method
Peel and clean prawns . Retain all shells and heads for stock
Heat two tablespoons of Olive oil (approximately) in a
reasonable size saucepan. Moderate heat. Add Prawn shells and heads, mix
over heat with a wooden spoon. Don’t burn , stir to cook shells and heads until
they turn orange in colour
remove from heat and add a liberal splash of brandy . Stir and
carefully flambé the shells ( this intensifies the prawn flavour)
Return to moderate heat and stir in chopped Onions ( stirring
for 1 min) then carrots and celery. Mix well for 2min approx . Remove from heat
Stir in Tomato paste covering the vegetables and shells . Add
pepper, salt & Chilli flakes
Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons of flour whilst stirring to mix . The ingredients should now have a dry claggy appearance.
return to low/ moderate heat and add approximately 1 cup approx of white wine and the fish stock . Also add another splash of
Brandy all whilst stirring to mix .
Add chopped Parsley stalks , mixed herbs , vegetable/fish stock cube .
leave mixture to reduce over low heat . Stir often to
prevent mixture sticking to the bottom of the saucepan.
After 20 min taste mixture ( it’s a leap of faith as it
looks uninviting) and add either more wine, stock , salt , pepper ,water,
tomato paste to taste if needed . Note the flavour of the mixture will
intensify during further cooking .
After about 1 hour ( can take longer ) remove mixture from
the heat .
Add a tablespoon of olive oil and some Butter to ANOTHER
large saucepan . Heat until butter begins to sizzle. Add a decent handful
or more of diced prawn flesh into the oil/ butter mixture. Stir constantly
until prawns begin to cook . Add some salt and pepper, and a splash of White
Wine and another splash of brandy( optional) Mix for 30 seconds and remove from
heat . Prawns should be just cooked .
Placing the saucepan with the prawn flesh in the sink or on a
breadboard , Place a suitable strainer over the saucepan. Now pour your stock
mixture through the sieve into the saucepan with the prawn meat .
(this should be done in batches)
We now have a saucepan of prawn Bisque with prawn meat
Return the Bisque to low heat and stir . Taste again . You can
still add more salt pepper, chilli , wine , brandy, paste, to taste . If we do
add paste you just have to keep it on the heat for 10/15 min on low ( Stirring
frequently)
To serve, ladle into bowls or mugs.