Prosciutto and Phyllo Wrapped Prawns
These prawns are layered with texture and umami flavor. One bite into the buttery, crispy phyllo, and you’re hooked. Next comes the salty prosciutto and a mouthful of sweet tender prawns. You’d swear it was lobster.
Wrap the ingredients around the prawns, and you will wonder why you haven’t tried this before. Make these for a special night. These are memory makers.
Are prawns just big shrimp? There are few crustaceans as misunderstood as the shrimp and the prawn. Some people think they’re the same; others believe they differ only by size.
Shrimp and prawns are entirely different creatures. Yes, they’re both decapods — which means they have external skeletons and ten legs— but that’s where the similarities end.
Prosciutto and Phyllo wrapped Prawns
Ingredients
- 6 jumbo prawns Sweetwater - peeled and deveined with tails left on.
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp thyme dried
- ½ tsp lemon pepper
- 2 tbsp vodka
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 prosciutto sliced thin and cut in half lengthwise
- 8 sheets Phyllo Dough
- 1 cup butter melted - divided
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, combine marinade ingredients. Add prawns, and toss to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.6 jumbo prawns, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp thyme, ½ tsp lemon pepper, 2 tbsp vodka, 2 tbsp olive oil
- Remove prawns from the marinade. Wrap each in prosciutto strips starting from the large end. Repeat with remaining prawns4 prosciutto
- Layer 4 sheets of Phyllo, Brushing each sheet with one half cup melted butter before you layer the next piece. Cut lengthwise into one inch wide strips.8 sheets Phyllo Dough
- Fold one strip around the prawn starting just above the tail section. Wrap over the top (large end) and fold back down to the tail section. Then take another strip and starting from the large end of the prawn, wrap in a circular motion around the prawn and initial strip to conform to the natural shape of the prawn. Place on a baking sheet and brush the outside with butter.
- Cover the prawns with parchment, and refrigerate for 45 minutes to one hour.
- Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 15 minutes or until phyllo is golden brown.
- Melt remaining butter. Stir in garlic powder and paprika.
- Serve hot prawns with melted butter.
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