Italian
Prawns in Puff Pastry
by Manu Food · 60K subscribers on YouTube
Large prawns wrapped in pancetta and puff pastry, then baked until golden and crispy. A delicious and easy appetizer.
- Cook
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
5 items- Jumbo ShrimpLarge prawns
- PancettaThinly sliced pancetta
- Puff PastryReady-rolled puff pastry
- EggBeaten egg for brushing
- Sesame Seeds(optional) — Optional, for garnish
Method
- Remove the head and carapace of the prawns. Make a shallow incision along the back and remove the intestinal vein. Pat dry with paper towels. Optionally remove the tail to make a whole bite-sized piece.
- Wrap each prawn with a slice of pancetta.
- Lightly roll out the puff pastry with a rolling pin and cut it into thin strips.
- Wrap each pancetta-wrapped prawn with a strip of puff pastry.
- Brush with beaten egg and optionally sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 20 minutes, until golden and puffed.
