No picture for this one unfortunately, but last nights tea was pretty tasty and I learnt a few things so thought it worth a post.
I was pretty excited when i found that sainsburys hav started stocking frozen langoustines, which ive been struggling to find for ages, and was determined to give them a try in this recipe adapted from the Hairy Bikers.
First step was to make the potato cakes, by part boiling two jacket potatoes for 5 minutes, then cooling, peeling and grating them into a large bowl. Adding a beaten egg, about a tablespoon of chopped dill, lemon juice and zest and some seasoning. Mixed together this will form a mixture for four cakes, which can be divided and pan fried for about 5 minutes on each side then kept warm until needed.
For the langoustines, I boiled them for 5 minutes to defrost them, then began the arduous task of shelling them. The big disappointment for me, which i guess i knew, was just how little meat you get for your efforts. Maybe its just the supermarket ones, but my main takeaway from this meal was not to bother and just go with prawns unless I can find bigger ones.
So anyway, once I’d found some prawns in the freezer I addd them to the langoustine meat and sauted for a coupoe of minutes. Then I flambed them in a glug of whiskey (Monkey Shoulder if you’re interested), stirred in a tablespoon of creme fraiche, some chopped parsley and seasoned to taste.
Fnally, i quicky wilted some spinach in a little butter and some grated nutmeg and served with the prawns, langoustines and potato cakes.
Delicious meal, but i think next time I’ll just stick with the prawns and it will be a really quick meal. The langoustines were great but for me just not worth the effort, maybe this is why so many UK langoustines get shipped to Spain and other parts of the world. I anyone can recommend more worthwhile langoustines please let me know!