Australian Gourmet Traveller - (11)November 2019 (1)

12 scampi(about1kg),
peeledanddeveined
(seenote)
12 babycosleaves,toserve
Mintandcoriander,
toserve
FRIEDSHALLOTS
200 mlvegetableoil
4 goldenshallots,
thinlysliced
GREEN-MANGOSALAD
Juiceof3 limes
1 tbspfinelygrated
lightpalmsugar
2 longredchillies,
thinlysliced
1 tbspfishsauce
3 greenmangoes,shredded

1 Forshallots,heatoilin a
smallsaucepanto120°C.Add
shallot and deep-fry, stirring

occasionally,untilgolden

(1-2minutes;becareful,hot

oilwillspit).Removeshallots

witha slottedspoonanddrain

onpapertowels.Reserveoil.

2 Forsalad,combinelimejuice,

sugar,chilliesandfishsauce

totastein a bowlandstiruntil

sugardissolves.Stirthrough

mangojustbeforeserving.

3 Preheata barbecuetohigh.

Threadscampitailslengthways

ontobambooskewersand

brushlightlywithshallotoil,

thengrill,turningoccasionally,

untilcharredandalmostcooked

though(2-4minutes).

4 Toserve,toplettuce

leaveswithsalad,scampi,

friedshallotsandherbs.

NoteScampiareavailable

from select fishmongers.

1.5 litressodawater

40 mlChampagnevinegar

Cucumberwedgesand

mintsprigs,toserve

LEMON-MYRTLESYRUP

1 tbspdriedlemon-myrtle

leaves,crushed

225 gmcastersugar

1 Forlemon-myrtlesyrup,

bring250mlwatertothe

boil,addlemonmyrtle,then

remove from heat and leave

toinfuse,stirringoccasionally,

for 10 minutes.Strain(discard

leaves),thenaddsugarand

stirtocombine.Cool,then

transfertoa bottleand

refrigerateuntilrequired.

2 For1 serve,combine

40mlsyrupand1 tspvinegar

ina tallCollinsglass,andstir

tocombine.Fillglasswith

ice,topwithsodawaterand

garnishwithcucumber and

mint to serve.➤

Scampi&sodaProMegJig

goldjiggerfromÜber

BarTools.Allotherprops

stylist’sown.Pastrytwists

& NegroniAllpropsstylist’s

own. Stockists p168.

Scampiwithgreenmango

andfriedshallots
SERVES8-12// PREPTIME 20 MINS// COOK6 MINS

Scampialwaysfeelsa littleluxurious– here,we’veserved
them simply in lettuce cups with a fresh green-mango salad.

Lemon-myrtle soda

MAKES 8

“Withthefresh,citrusynotesoflemonmyrtle,thissoda

representsthetasteofanAustraliansummer,”saysAshton.

“Fora Lemon-myrtleHighball,add40mlSeedlipGrove

fora non-alcoholicversion,orspikeyoursodawith 40ml

of a spirit of your choice for more of a kick.”