
Prawns cooked on aromatic salt with wild broccoli and melted cherry tomatoes
Recipe Facts
Difficulty level:
medium ◉◉◉◎◎
Quantity for:
approx. 4 people
Preparation time:
⧗ individual
Grilling time:
⧗ individual
Grill(s) & Equipment:
• Grill with grate, bowl
Ingredients
• 16 shrimps
• 1 broccoli
• ½ garlic clove
• 12 cherry tomatoes on the vine
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
For the seasoning salt:
• 1 kg coarse sea salt
• 1 piece of cinnamon bark, approx. 2 cm in size,
roughly crush
• 1 teaspoon black pepper,
roasted and crushed
• 1 tsp star anise,
roasted and crushed
• Zest of 1 untreated lemon
• 1 tsp coriander seeds,
roasted and crushed
• 1 tsp anise, roasted and crushed
preparation
➊ Peel the shells off the prawns, then cut them lengthways and remove the intestines. Mix the ingredients for the seasoning salt and spread generously on the grill plate.
➋ Place the prawns on top and cover with the remaining salt. Close the grill lid and cook the prawns until translucent for about 5-8 minutes.
➌ Cut the broccoli into small florets and sauté on the grill plate or in a small grill pan with a little olive oil and garlic.
➍ Just before the end of the cooking time, add the cherry tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the prawns.
Recipe by Giuseppe Messina
Giuseppe Messina under steam. The specialist in molecular cuisine gives the shrimps the final kick. Giuseppe is an international professional chef and a true master of culinary seduction. He presents his dishes in unusual textures and imaginative forms that always tell a story. www.giuseppemessina.de
Recipe from FIRE&FOOD issue 02/2018