Idaho Potato crusted Kahuku Prawns

20 ea. 16/20 Kahuku Prawns

Clean and devein the prawns leaving the head and tail on.

Marinate the prawns in fresh garlic, herbs, olive oil, salt and pepper.

2 potatoes, string-cut with a thin root vegetables peeler (such as a Japanese mandoline).

Herbed Lemon Linguini

3 cups all- purpose flour
3/4 cup water
1 tsp. Salt
1/4 cup fresh thyme
1/4 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup fresh oregano
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 lemon rind, finely grated

Place in a pasta machine and use a linguini cutter.

Hawaiian Fruit Salsa

1 ea. Hawaiian papaya
1 ea. Hawaiian mango
1 ea. Hawaiian star fruit
1 ea .Hawaiian dragon fruit
1 ea. Hawaiian pineapple
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
1/2 cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp sweet chili sauce (recommended, Mae Ploy)

Method of Preparation:

Shrimp:
Wrap potato strings around the body of the prawns and leave the head on. Place in a fryer until golden brown. Remove with a strainer and place on wax paper.

Linguini:
Blanch Linguini until el dente then sauté with a little olive oil, soft salted butter and salt and pepper.

Hawaiian Fruit salsa:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl

Roll the lemon Linguini with a fork and place on the upper part of the plate. Rest the potato-crusted Kahuku Prawns on the linguini. Garnish the Hawaiian fruit salsa over the prawns.

Recipe by Hector Morales, executive chef, Turtle Bay Resort, for the Idaho Potato Commission

Serves 4




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