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
intermediate
1h 5m
1h 5m
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 cloves black garlic
- 4 tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 8 basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 400 grams prawns
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
- 1 loaf sourdough
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 50 grams caviar
Instructions
Three Garlic Butter
- 1
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.
- 2
Meanwhile, mince 2 cloves of garlic and 2 cloves of black garlic.
- 3
Once the roasted garlic has cooled enough to handle, squeeze out the garlic and discard the skins.
- 4
In a bowl, mix the softened butter with the roasted garlic, minced raw garlic, and minced black garlic thoroughly to make a uniform spread.
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 cloves black garlic
Grated Tomato Mix
- 1
Grate the tomatoes on the largest side of a box grater and discard the skin that's left behind.
- 2
Mix 1 tsp salt with the grated tomatoes and place on a strainer set over a bowl. Leave it to drain for 30 minutes.
- 3
Finely chop the basil.
- 4
Lightly squeeze any tomato juice out from the strained tomatoes and discard (or add to a stock).
- 5
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.
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
Citrus-Poached Prawns
- 1
Devein and clean the prawns.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
- 4
Drain the prawns and dry thoroughly.
- 400 grams prawns
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
To Finish
- 1
Slice the sourdough into bite-sized rounds.
- 2
Finely chop the parsley.
- 3
Toast the sourdough for 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
- 4
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.
- 1 loaf sourdough
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 50 grams caviar