Recipe of the Month - March

Fresh Fish & King Prawns on a bed of Spaghetti with Parsley & Chili.

Courtesy Mrs Rita Dada

Serves 2

 

 

Ingredients

• A bunch of fresh basil
• 2 packs of fresh parsley
• 1 whole lemons, deseeded
• 2 x 200g fresh fish (eg. Tilapia, Cod or Salmon)
• 8 raw king prawns, peeled
• Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
• Olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 fresh or dried red chilies
• 200g dried Spaghetti or penne

To make the fish and the king prawns.
1)    Pre-heat your oven 180c/gas 4.
2)   Have an oven tray ready with foil paper and drizzle it with some olive oil.
3)   Get a medium size bowl and finely chop your basil, the 2 cloves of garlic & 1 fresh or dried red chili. Add the salt, freshly ground pepper, a nice drizzle of olive oil & add the juice of 1 whole lemon. This will be used to marinade the fish and the king prawns.
4)   Next place your fish into the mixture, making sure you cover the fish as evenly as possible. Do the same thing with the prawns and place on your oven tray.
5)   Place the tray in your oven and grill for about 15-20mins or until the fish and the prawns are cooked to your satisfaction.

To make the spaghetti with parsley & chili.
1)    Put a large pan of salted water on to boil.
2)   Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the packet instructions.
3)   While your pasta is cooking finely chop your parsley and 1 chili into a bowl.
4)   Once the pasta is cooked drain the water and add some olive oil stir that in, then add your chopped chili and finely chopped parsley to the mix. Stir well.
5)   Serve your pasta on a plate, add your fish and a few king prawns and enjoy!!!