Pan Con Tomate with Three Garlic Butter and Citrus-Poached Prawns
By Jonathan Louis Ng
A sophisticated amuse bouche with layers of sourdough, garlic butter three ways, grated tomato, prawns, and caviar.
8
1 hr 5 mins
1 hr 5 mins
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Instructions
Three Garlic Butter
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Cut the tops off 4 garlic cloves, drizzle them with a little olive oil, wrap them in foil, and roast for 40 minutes until they are soft and caramelised.
Meanwhile, mince 2 cloves of garlic and 2 cloves of black garlic.
Once the roasted garlic has cooled enough to handle, squeeze out the garlic and discard the skins.
In a bowl, mix the softened butter with the roasted garlic, minced raw garlic, and minced black garlic thoroughly to make a uniform spread.
Grated Tomato Mix
Grate the tomatoes on the largest side of a box grater and discard the skin that's left behind.
Mix 1 tsp salt with the grated tomatoes and place on a strainer set over a bowl. Leave it to drain for 30 minutes.
Finely chop the basil.
Lightly squeeze any tomato juice out from the strained tomatoes and discard (or add to a stock).
Combine the grated tomatoes, chopped basil, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Mix well and let it sit for at least 15 minutes or overnight to meld the flavours.
Citrus-Poached Prawns
Devein and clean the prawns.
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, and salt, and bring to a simmer.
Add the prawns and poach them until pink and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer the prawns to ice cold water to stop the cooking process.
Drain the prawns and dry thoroughly.
To Finish
Slice the sourdough into bite-sized rounds.
Finely chop the parsley.
Toast the sourdough for 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Spread a generous layer of the three garlic butter on each piece. Top with a spoonful of grated tomato mix. Place a poached prawn on top of the tomato mix. Finish with a small dollop of caviar and a sprinkle of parsley.