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Grilled Pancetta-Wrapped Prawns with Red Pepper Aioli

Prep time
20 minutes PT20M
Cook time
4 to 6 minutes PT4M
Yield
24 hors d’oeuvres
Difficulty
3 out of 5 on the difficulty scale
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Ingredients

  • 24, 16-20 count white prawns, peeled and deveined
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 24 thin slices pancetta
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 clove garlic, blanched
  • ½ of a small, roasted red pepper, peeled and seeded
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Juice of 1 lime

Preparation

Preheat your grill to medium high heat for direct cooking. 

Wrap each prawn with pancetta and set aside.

Put egg yolks, garlic, cayenne, salt, pepper and roasted red pepper into a food processor. 

Process for a minute or so.

With motor running, slowly drizzle in oil until the consistency of mayonnaise.

Mix in parsley and lime juice.

 Grill prawns  for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until they turn completely opaque.  Serve with aioli.

Techniques used in this recipe:

grill (I)
grill (I): a cooking technique in which foods are cooked by a radiant heat source placed below the food.

Glossary:

aioli

Garlic mayonnaise. (Also, in Italian, allioli; in Spanish, aliolio.)

appetizer

Light foods served before a meal. These may be hot or cold, plated or served as finger food.

cayenne pepper

A member of the capsicum family, related to paprika, chili pequins, and bell peppers. The cayenne pod ranges in size from 1 to 3-inches in length and from 1/2 to 1-inch across the base. Its orange to bright-red color well represents its fiery character. Cayenne should be used with care and caution.

It is the pepper used by make the iconic condiment, Tabasco Pepper Sauce. The merest sprinkling of cayenne is used to enhance Hollandaise sauce, chowders, deviled eggs, a variety of meat dishes, pickled or spiced meats, vegetables, and olives as well as baked, stuffed and fried potatoes. Combine it with paprika and a number of other spices to make spicy barbecue and basting sauces and tomato sauces.