Scampi with tartare sauce

Name: Scampi with tartare sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 15 langoustine or Dublin Bay prawn tails; 1 serving vegetable or sunflower oil, for frying; 140 grams plain flour; 85 grams cornflour; 150 milliliters beer; 100 milliliters sparkling water; 1 serving lemon wedges and chips, to serve; 6 Tbsps mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp caper, rinsed and chopped; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 Tbsp chopped parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped tarragon; 1 gherkin or 6 cornichons, finely chopped

Scampi with tartare sauce might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This dairy free and pescatarian recipe serves 2. One serving contains 786 calories, 18g of protein, and 33g of fat. It works well as A mixture of dublin bay prawn tails, beer, tarragon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

To prepare the langoustines, pull off the head and pincers.

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Langoustines

Lay the tail flat on a chopping board and use a sharp pair of scissors to cut a line straight down the back of the shell. Carefully peel the langoustine, score down the back, then remove the grit sac.

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Langoustines

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Cutting Board

Kitchen Scissors

Get the oil heating in a large saucepan or wok you will need enough to come 2-3in up the side of the pan. For the tartare sauce, mix all ingredients in a bowl and season.

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Sauce

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Frying Pan

Wok

Place the flours in a bowl with a good pinch of salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Bowl

Add the beer and sparkling water, and whisk to a smooth batter.

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Sparkling Water

Beer

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Whisk

To test if the oil is hot enough, put a drop of batter into the pan it should crisp and brown within 30 secs. Dip each langoustine or prawn tail into the batter, then carefully drop it into the oil.

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Langoustines

Shrimp

Dip

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drizzle a little extra batter over each one while they are cooking this will give you a really crispy coating. Cook them in batches, making sure you dont overcrowd the pan. When golden and floating to the surface, scoop out and drain well on kitchen paper.

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle the scampi with salt and serve with the tartare sauce, lemon wedges and chips.

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Lemon Wedge