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| Crispy Cajun Fish and Prawn Open Sandwich with Remoulade and Fried Capers |
Polenta is a great alternative to breadcrurnbs. Combined with Cajun spices it gives a very crisp, spicy casing for tender fish and prawns
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Crispy Cajun Fish and Prawn Open Sandwich with Remoulade and Fried Capers ingredients
Fish and Praws: 4 x 150 gram fillets firm white fish (I used Terakihi). 16 raw prawns, peeled with tail on. 2 eggs. 2 tablespoons Cajun spice mix, divided. 1/2 cup instant polenta. 1/4 cup plain flour. sea salt. olive oil and butter for cooking
Capers: 2 tablespoons capers. 1 tablespoon olive oil
Remoulade: 1/2 cup mayonnaise. 1 clove garlic, crushed. 2 tablespoons finely chopped gherkins. 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard. Tabasco sauce
To Serve: 4 long slices bread, grilled. 1-2 tomatoes, sliced. salad leaves. lemon wedges. flat-leaf parsley
Crispy Cajun Fish and Prawn recipe
Remoulade: Combine the ingredients in a bowl, adding Tabasco sauce to taste
Capers: Heat the oil in a small saucepan and when hot add the capers Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly and taking care as they will spit furiously. Drain on kitchen towels
Fish: Whisk the eggs, a pinch of salt and half the Cajun spice mix in a shallow dish. Combine the polenta, flour, remaining spice mix and a little salt in a separate shallow dish. Dip the Ash in the egg mixture, letting the excess drip off, then coat in the polenta, pressing it on to coat well. Heat a little oil and butter in a sauté pan and cook the fish on both sides until golden and just cooked through. Drain on kitchen towels and keep warm in a low oven. Wipe out the saute pan and add a little more oil and butter Toss the prawns in the egg mixture and then the polenta and cook until golden and just cooked through
To Serve: Spread a little remoulade on the bread. Top with salad leaves, sliced tomato and a fillet of fish Top with dollops of remoulade and place 4 prawns along the top of fish. Scatter with the capers and serve with lemon wedges and garnish with parsley. By then, the crispy cajun fish and prawn is ready
