I used to frequent a restaurant in North Sydney that featured a dish I've never seen anywhere else, either entree size or main. It was school prawns wrapped in a rasher of bacon, served on a bed of rice with a special tomato sauce (something like salsa). I couldn't get enough of the damn things, and always had the dish as a main.
I've tried cooking something similar at home but had a problem shallow pan frying because the toothpick gets in the way of cooking the bacon properly. Then this morning, thinking about the dish for some mysterious reason, I figured deep frying could be the answer. Secure each one with a toothpick, drop them into hot oil, cook for a minute or two, remove from oil, remove toothpick, arrange on bed of rice, add salsa on side of plate, and serve.
Does that sound like the way to go to you?
Hendo said
11:13 AM Jan 10, 2014
Sounds delish, I'm going to try it using small kings, and deep fry in a wok, might even try grilling, and a dash of sweet chilli sauce yum!
GaryKelly said
11:33 AM Jan 10, 2014
Yeah, grilling would work.
sarg said
06:09 PM Jan 10, 2014
HEY you guys ......I'm trying to be good and diet to lose a bit of weight ....BUT if ya keep putting up these great ideas to cook N eat I will fail.
By the way when am I commin over for dinner?????
Aspirations said
06:43 PM Jan 10, 2014
Now I am craving seafood! That sounds so good!
You can try soaking toothpicks/skewers (they're a bit thicker) in water. Bon appetite!
GaryKelly said
09:23 AM Jan 14, 2014
Hey, Sarg... you should complain! I'm the one with no teeth!
sarg said
09:06 PM Jan 14, 2014
OOhh Sorry Gary, I got carried away with the scrumptious gourmet delights........I'll take my teeth out if it makes you feel any better.....
GaryKelly said
08:40 AM Jan 15, 2014
Ew!
sarg said
12:14 PM Jan 16, 2014
deverall11 said
01:24 PM Jan 16, 2014
try prosuito instead of bacon
jules47 said
06:59 PM Jan 16, 2014
Hey GaryKelly - sounds delish!!!!!
Big Gorilla said
07:29 AM Jan 23, 2014
Shopping day for me today. Just written School prawns and bacon on the list !!! And I have a deep fry...
I used to frequent a restaurant in North Sydney that featured a dish I've never seen anywhere else, either entree size or main. It was school prawns wrapped in a rasher of bacon, served on a bed of rice with a special tomato sauce (something like salsa). I couldn't get enough of the damn things, and always had the dish as a main.
I've tried cooking something similar at home but had a problem shallow pan frying because the toothpick gets in the way of cooking the bacon properly. Then this morning, thinking about the dish for some mysterious reason, I figured deep frying could be the answer. Secure each one with a toothpick, drop them into hot oil, cook for a minute or two, remove from oil, remove toothpick, arrange on bed of rice, add salsa on side of plate, and serve.
Does that sound like the way to go to you?
By the way when am I commin over for dinner?????
You can try soaking toothpicks/skewers (they're a bit thicker) in water. Bon appetite!
OOhh Sorry Gary, I got carried away with the scrumptious gourmet delights........I'll take my teeth out if it makes you feel any better.....


Shopping day for me today. Just written School prawns and bacon on the list !!!
And I have a deep fry...