Bacon Wrapped Prawns With Basil and Tellicherry Pepper
By: Joanna
Published: Friday, February 5, 2010 - 2:53pm

Ingredients




20 jumbo prawns (13-15 per pound), peeled and deveined, tails left on
Balsamic vinegar

10 inches slices bacon (or prosciutto), cut  half crosswise
20 large basil leaves (plus more for garnish, if desired)
Freshly ground tellicherry pepper

Toothpicks for securing bacon to prawns

Preparation

1 Place prawns in a bowl. Splash on a bit of balsamic vinegar and dust with tellicherry pepper. Stir to coat. 2 On a work surface, place 1 half-slice of bacon. Tear a basil leaf in half lengthwise and lay end to end on bacon. Starting with the head end, wrap one prawn with the bacon slice by placing end of prawn on bacon and beginning to roll towards tail, almost entirely encasing prawn and basil. Secure with toothpick and place on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining prawns. 3 Place baking sheet 4-6 inches under broiler and broil approximately 5 minutes per side, turning once. 4 Remove from broiler and sprinkle generously with coarsely ground tellicherry pepper. Garnish with whole basil leaves and serve.

About


A special dish that gets to the table quickly. Tellicherry is the only pepper to use here, as its sweet pungency is the perfect complement to smoky bacon and succulent prawns. Serve with a green salad flecked with bleu cheese bits for a satisfying light dinner.