Chilie Poached Prawns

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb prawns, peeled and deveined,reserve the shells
• 1 head garlic, separated and peeled
• 4 dried hot chili peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/3 cup sherry wine
• 1 sweet red pepper, seeded,deribbed and cut into 1/4" strips
• 2 scallions, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 quart water

Recipe

• 1 put the prawn shells in a saucepan with the garlic, chilie peppers, rosemary, fennel and the water.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 strain the poaching liquid and discard the solids and return the liquid to the saucepan.
• 4 boil rapidly until only about 1 1/2 cups remain about 5-10 minutes.
• 5 pour in the sherry and bring liquid to a simmer.
• 6 add prawns cook for about 1 minute (prawns will turn pink and look opaque)-- do not over cook the prawns.
• 7 remove prawns, keep warm.
• 8 boil liquid until about 2-3 tbsp remain.
• 9 add red pepper,cook for 2 minutes.
• 10 return prawns to pan add scallions and butter.
• 11 stir until the butter has melted.
• 12 serve.