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Prawn & Jalapeño Bites
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🌶️ Prawn & Jalapeño Bites

Frozen jalapeño & prawn bites, deep-fried and served with spicy sauce or zesty mayo.

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What the SOP says about the ingredients in this recipe.

COOKING THE PRAWNSprawn
SOP 9 · Food Book
The ordered amount of prawns will be removed from the container. Place the butterflied prawns on the grill, flesh side down, and grill until the flesh turns white, then turn the prawns over onto the shell, grill the prawns further until the shell turns pink.
PRAWN MARINADE DO NOTSprawn
SOP 9 · Food Book
Don`t pour the marinade ingredients over the prawns and then try and distribute the ingredients throughout the mixture. Don`t use the prawns from the marinade longer than 2 days. Don’t throw the butterflied prawns into the container, pack them neatly. This will ensure quick placing of the prawns on the grill when an order comes, through. Once the kitchen closes, wipe the container down. Move any left over prawns into the cold room. Use these prawns first using the FIFO guidelines. Each 568g portion contains: Typical energy as sold per 100g: 642kcal/2648kJ 182% 372g 531%
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PRODUCE PRAWNSprawn
SOP 9 · Food Book
Flat top grill Spatula Large spoon Scale · 10g OR 15g Spicemate · 10ml OR 15ml cooking oil 5g OR 8g Cajun

Ingredients

  • •3 / 6 Frozen Jalapeño & Prawn Bites
  • •35ml Palm oil
  • •Guests’ choice of: 30g OR 30g Zesty Mayo

Garnish

  • •1 Lemon wedge
  • •1g Spring Onion (Green garnish)

Equipment

  • Skimmer
  • Deep fryer

Method

  1. 1Deep fry the frozen Jalapeño & Prawn Bites in hot oil (180°C) until golden brown.
  2. 2Plate the bites in a starter pan.
  3. 3Serve the sauce of guests’ choice in a small sauce bowl, placed in the pan.
  4. 4Garnish with green garnish and a lemon wedge.

Plating

Starter pan with small sauce bowl.

Tips

  • •Ensure that your oil is hot (180°C). Cold oil will make the bites soak up the oil and become soggy.
  • •Do not overcook. The bites must be a golden colour.
METHODprawn
SOP 9 · Food Book
1.Clean and butterfly the prawns. 2.Grill the prawns according to OB standards by sprinkling Spicemate over the flesh side and placing them flesh side down on the flat top. 3.If Cajun, sprinkle the Cajun spice over the prawns before grilling. (Do not use Spicemate for Cajun) 4.When prawns turn opaque, turn once (approx. 1 minute) on first side, 30 seconds on 2nd side) 5.Do not press the prawns down while grilling. 6.Plate the prawns on a Platter for One. 7.Serve with guest's side and sauce of choice. 8.Garnish with a lemon wedge. INGREDIENTS CAJUN OPTION
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