Chef: Larger images for small media devices

2026-01-30T13:14:33Z

Larger images for small media devices

New page

{{#seo:
|title=Prawn potato bake, Italian recipe
|titlemode=replace
|keywords=#potatoes #butter #sauce #prawns #prawnpotatobake #onions #blackpepper #cremefraiche #singlecream #greenvegetable #salted
|hashtagrev=032020
|description=A complete meal that is a variation on Dauphinois potatoes, but with a creamy prawn sauce
}}

This potato recipe is a complete meal that is a variation on [[Dauphinois potatoes]], but with a creamy [[Prawn|prawn]] [[Sauce|sauce]].

{{recipesummary
|TotalCalories = 2470
|PortionCalories = 617
|DatePublished=1st January 2014
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment =
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 50 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 40 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Prawn potato bake recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
}}
</table>
<table class="wikitable" style="vertical-align: text-top; display: inline-table; margin: 1em 0em 1em 1em; background-color: #f7F7F7; width: 290px">
<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background-color: #f7F7F7">


====Best recipe review====

''Good with crayfish too''

4.8/5 

Recently tried this with crayfish and it was fab.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 

</tr></td>
</table>

{{RecipeIngredients

| 6 [[Potatoes|potatoes]], sliced (leave the skins on if you prefer)
| 1 small [[Onion|onion]], peeled and sliced
| 225 g (8 oz) [[Peeled prawns|peeled prawns]] or [[Shrimp|shrimp]]
| 2 [[Cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| 25g (1 oz) [[Butter|butter]]
| 30 ml (2 tablespoons) [[Dry sherry|dry sherry]]
| 250 ml (1 cup) [[Single cream|single cream]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]] to taste
}}
===[[Mise en place]]===

* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 180° C (350° F - gas 4), [fan [[Oven|oven]] 160° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]

===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| [[Boil]] the sliced [[Potatoes|potatoes]] in lightly [[Salted|salted]] water for 4 minutes (once the water is [[Boiling|boiling]]).
| Drain and pat dry.
| Heat the half of [[Butter|butter]] in a [[Frying pan|frying pan]] and add a grind of [[Black pepper|black pepper]]
| Sauté the [[Onions|onions]] in the [[Butter|butter]] over a medium heat for 4 minutes
| Add the [[Crushed garlic|crushed garlic]] and [[Prawns|prawns]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for 2 minutes
| Reduce the heat a little, pour in the [[Sherry|sherry]] and [[De-glaze|de-glaze]] the pan
| Mix the [[Cream|cream]] in and stir well and cook for another minute
| Strain the [[Sauce|sauce]] to separate the [[Prawns|prawns]] and [[Onions|onions]]
| Pour the [[Prawns|prawns]] and [[Onions|onions]] in the base of an [[Oven|oven]]-proof dish
| Layer the [[Potatoes|potatoes]] on top , dotting with the remaining [[Butter|butter]]
| Season with [[Salt|salt]] and [[Black pepper|black pepper]] and pour the [[Sauce|sauce]] over the top of the [[Potatoes|potatoes]]
| [[Bake]] for up to 35 minutes or until the [[Potatoes|potatoes]] are golden and cooked through. Check them after 25 minutes.
}}
===Serving suggestions===
Serve with a [[Green vegetable|green vegetable]] like [[Broccoli|broccoli]] or [[Peas|peas]]
===Variations===
Use [[Creme fraiche|creme fraiche]] instead of [[single Cream]] (it will be less likely to separate while cooking. Mix the [[Creme fraiche|creme fraiche]] with [[milk]] to make if pourable.

Use large frozen prawns that have been defrosted, chopped into four pieces.

Sprinkle a few tablespoons of finely grated [[Parmesan cheese]] over the top before it is [[baked]].

{{RecipeLine}}
[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Italian recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Sea fish recipes]]
[[Category:Shellfish recipes]]
[[Category:Cooking with wine]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]
[[Category:Pan fried]]

<code 'hashtagrev:12032020'>[[Special:Search/potatoes|#potatoes]] [[Special:Search/butter|#butter]] [[Special:Search/sauce|#sauce]] [[Special:Search/prawns|#prawns]] [[Special:Search/prawnpotatobake|#prawnpotatobake]] [[Special:Search/onions|#onions]] [[Special:Search/blackpepper|#blackpepper]] [[Special:Search/cremefraiche|#cremefraiche]] [[Special:Search/singlecream|#singlecream]] [[Special:Search/greenvegetable|#greenvegetable]] [[Special:Search/salted|#salted]]
</code>

Prawn potato bake - Revision history

Chef: Larger images for small media devices