Prawns with Pineapple in Orange Sauce and Scented with Vanilla
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup peeled prawns
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 slices cleaned pineapple, cut into pieces
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 6 tablespoons Sherry vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
- A few drops Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup assorted lettuce
- Bring the orange juice to a simmer in a saucepan.
- Add the prawns and cook just until the prawns are cooked through, about 3 minutes.
- Drain the prawns, reserving the orange juice.
- In a saute pan, add 1/4 cup of the sugar and the pineapple and cook over high heat for 30 seconds.
- Add the reserved orange juice and vanilla bean and cook for 3 minutes, until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from the heat and let steep while you prepare the vinaigrette.
- Whisk together the sherry vinegar, vanilla sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Add in 2 tablespoons of the pineapple liquid.
- Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
- Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Place the greens on a platter.
- Remove the pineapple from the liquid and place on the greens.
- Top with the poached prawns.
- Drizzle with the vinaigrette.
orange juice, prawns, sugar, pineapple, vanilla bean, sherry vinegar, vanilla sugar, worcestershire sauce, olive oil, salt, assorted lettuce
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/prawns-with-pineapple-in-orange-sauce-and-scented-with-vanilla-recipe.html (may not work)