Thaw
Overnight in the fridge
Set the tub on a plate in the fridge overnight.
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Spot prawn tails
Sweet, delicate and tender, with a clean taste of the sea. Best cooked fast and simply.
- Wild
- Quick sauté in butter and garlic
- 1 to 2 min
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How to cook it
Best way
Quick sauté in butter and garlic
Time
1 to 2 min
Done when
Opaque
Flesh turns from translucent to opaque with pink-orange edges, and curls into a loose C.
Step one
How to thaw spot prawn tails
● Best
Overnight in the fridge
Set the tub on a plate in the fridge overnight. They are frozen in seawater, so rinse them once thawed.
● Faster
Cold water, sealed
Keep the tub sealed in a leakproof bag and sink it in cold water. Change the water if it warms. Cook them as soon as they are thawed.
✕ Skip
The counter and the microwave
Never on the counter. No microwave, no hot water.
Step two
How to cook spot prawn tails
Sauté
Medium-high, butter and garlic, 1 to 2 min total.
Grill
On skewers, high heat, 1 min a side.
Skewered Grilled Spot Prawns →Poach
Drop into simmering salted water, 1 min, then into ice water.
Pasta
Cook separately, fold in at the end.
Spot Prawn Fettuccine →Get it right
1 thing that makes the difference
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Grill or bake simply
Use grilling or baking with herbs and citrus for halibut and spot prawns.
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Where it came from
From the water to your kitchen
- Wild or raised
- Wild
- Where it comes from
- "Trap-caught in British Columbia".
Did you know?
Every BC spot prawn starts life as a male and turns female as it matures.
Questions
Spot prawn tails, answered
Why are they frozen in a block of ice?
They're frozen in seawater, which protects the texture and flavour. Rinse after thawing.
Do I peel them before cooking?
Either works. Shell-on keeps them juicier; peel after cooking.
How do I know they're done?
When they turn opaque and curl into a loose C. That takes a minute or two.
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