Grilled Lemon Prawns with Bearnaise Sauce
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon dried mint, crumbled
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 24 prawns or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Lemon wedges, for garnish
- Bearnaise Sauce, recipe follows
- In a large bowl stir together the oil, herbs, zest, salt, and pepper.
- Add the prawns, and toss them to coat them well.
- Let the prawns marinate, covered and chilled, for 1 hour.
- Stir in the lemon juice, let the mixture stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, and drain the prawns in a sieve.
- Grill the herb-coated prawns on a rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals for 3 minutes on each side, or until they are cooked through.
- (Alternatively, the prawns may be broiled on the rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 4 minutes on each side.)
- Divide the prawns among 8 plates and serve with lemon wedges and the bearnaise sauce.
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 large egg yolks
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), chilled and cut into small pieces
- Kosher salt
- Lemon juice
- Combine the vinegar, tarragon, and shallot in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and cook until almost evaporated.
- Remove from the heat and add the water.
- Transfer the tarragon mixture to a small metal bowl and whisk together with the egg yolks.
- Place the bowl over a saucepan of boiling water (the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl) and whisk constantly until the mixture forms thick ribbons.
- While whisking constantly, add the butter, little by little, waiting for each addition to be incorporated before adding any more, until a smooth sauce is formed.
- (You may need to remove the bowl from the water, from time to time, if the sauce gets too hot.)
- Whisk in salt and lemon juice, to taste.
- (Add water to adjust consistency, if desired.)
- Yield: about 1 1/2 cups
olive oil, oregano, mint, freshly grated lemon zest, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, prawns, lemon juice, lemon wedges, bearnaise sauce
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-lemon-prawns-with-bearnaise-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)