Thursday, 1 March 2012

FETTUCCINE PASTA PRAWN WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND TEMPURA FISH WITH CHIPS AND SALAD


Fettuccine pasta prawn with cherry tomatoes
FETTUCCINE PASTA PRAWN WITH CHERRY TOMATOES
375g fettuccine
30g butter
1 onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, crushed
300ml carton cream
1 cup water
1 small chicken stock cube, crumbled
500g prawn
2 teaspoons cornflour
1 tablespoon water, extra
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup basil
1/2 cup snow peas sliced
METHOD
1. Gradually add pasta to large saucepan of boiling water, boil, uncovered, until just tender; drain. Serve prawn sauce over fettuccine.
2. Melt butter in large frying pan, add onion, cherry tomatoes and garlic, stir over medium heat for about 2 mins or until soft.  Add combined cream,water, and stock cube, bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered, for about 10 mins for a further 3 mins, or until  sauce thickens slightly. Add prawn, simmer for a further 3 mins, or until prawn is cooked through. 
3. Blend cornflour with extra water, stir into seafood mixture, stir over medium heat until mixture boil and thickens. Remove from heat, stir in cheese and basil.

Tempura fish with chip and salad
TEMPURRA FISH WITH CHIPS AND SALAD
500g bag frozen batter thick and potato fries
500g thick boneless white fish fillets
vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
200g sachet tempura batter mix
3/4 cup iced water
2 tbsp Italiano salad dressing
lemon wedges, to serve
Salad:
100g mix salad
METHOD:
1. Preheat oven 230C fan-forced line a large baking tray with baking paper. Place fries, in a single layer, on prepared tray. Bake, turning halfway during cooking, for 20 mins or until golden and crisp.
2. Meanwhile, pat fish dry with paper towel.  Cut into 8 equal pieces.  Pour vegetable oil into a large non-stick frying pan untul 3 cm deep.  Heat over medium-high heat.  Place batter mix in a medium bowl.  slowly add iced water, whisking constantly until smooth.  Dip fish into batter to coat, allowing excess batter to drain off.  Cook fish, in batches, for 2 to 3 mins each side or until golden and crisp.  Drain on a wire rack over a baking tray.
3. Drizzle salad with salad dressing.  Toss to combine.  Serve fish with fries, salad, lemon wedges and tomatoes sauce if you desired
Note: I used ling. You could use blue-eye or barramundi instead.
Fettuccine pasta prawn with cherry tomatoes and Tempura fish with chips and salad








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