This refreshing appetizer was delicious!
After I was given a heap of melons I decided to get creative with how I used them.
In this dish I used diced honeydew melon with ripe peaches, thinly sliced red onion, and fried chilli prawns. The result: zesty, fresh and mouth watering!
After I was given a heap of melons I decided to get creative with how I used them.
In this dish I used diced honeydew melon with ripe peaches, thinly sliced red onion, and fried chilli prawns. The result: zesty, fresh and mouth watering!
Ingredients - Serves 4
1/4 c white wine vinegar
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 honeydew melon, diced
1 peach, diced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 bunch fresh mint
2 tbsp chilli oil (or, 1 tbsp chilli & 2tbsp oil)
12-16 prawns, peeled and deviened
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 honeydew melon, diced
1 peach, diced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 bunch fresh mint
2 tbsp chilli oil (or, 1 tbsp chilli & 2tbsp oil)
12-16 prawns, peeled and deviened
Method
- The first part may be prepared an hour or so in advance.
- In a heavy pan simmer vinegar and sugar till reduced slightly
- Pour into bowl and chill (do not clean pan, you will cook prawns in it.
- Prepare fruit, onion and mint, toss them through the dressing, season with black pepper and return to the fridge.
- When you are ready to eat, heat the chilli oil in the same pan.
- Cook prawns, turning once till lightly browned and flesh is white.
- Serve on top of melon salsa.
