Judge, Jury and Prawn Lasagne

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Ash's Prawn Lasagne

Ingredients

• For the prawn ragù:
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ¹/₂ white onion, finely chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 200 grams sweet, extra ripe cherry tomatoes, such as Datterini, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 500 grams raw, shell-on king prawns, very finely chopped (about 1 kilogram if you’re starting with shell-on prawns—use the shells to make a stock)
• 1 dried habanero chile
• 80 grams tomato purée or paste
• 2 teaspoons white miso paste
• 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
• 100 grams dry white wine
• 500 grams fish, shellfish, or chicken stock (unsalted liquid stock, not cubes)
• For the habanero oil:
• 120 grams extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons tomato purée or paste
• ¹/₂ teaspoon chipotle chile flakes
• Dried habanero chilies, to taste
• ¹/₂ teaspoon ground sweet paprika
• ¹/₄ teaspoon fine sea salt
• For assembly:
• 250 grams fresh lasagna pasta sheets
• 130 grams double cream, plus 1 tablespoon to serve
• 100 grams parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 10 grams fresh chives, finely chopped

 

Directions

1. Make the ragù: Put 4 tablespoons of the oil into a large sauté pan on a medium heat with the onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and fine salt. Fry, stirring often, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the onions are soft and golden and the tomatoes have broken down.
2. Increase the heat to high, add the chopped prawns and fry for another 8 minutes, stirring every now and then, until the prawn mince has taken on some color.
3. Add the habanero, tomato purée/paste, miso, and pepper. Continue to fry for 3 minutes, stirring every now and then. Turn the heat down if the mixture starts to catch or burn.
4. Pour over the wine and let it bubble away for 30 seconds. Add the stock (or water) and the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently for about 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the habanero, squeezing it into the sauce first if you like heat.
5. Meanwhile, put all the ingredients for the habanero oil into a small saucepan and place on a medium heat. Mix well and heat until gently bubbling, about 1½ minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. Once cool, transfer to a clean jar (you’ll only need a couple of tablespoons for this recipe).
6. Heat the oven to 395°F/200°C.
7. To assemble the lasagna, cover the bottom of a small baking dish (about 8x8-inch square, or 20x20-centimeter) with the pasta sheets, then spread over ⅕ of the ragù. Follow with ⅕ each of the cream, Parmesan and chives. Continue layering in the same way until you’ve used up all the ingredients.
8. Drizzle over ½ tablespoon of the habanero oil, cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
9. Increase the oven heat to 485°F/250°C, remove the foil and bake for another 12 minutes, or until the edges are crisp and the pasta is cooked through.
10. Leave to cool for 10 minutes. Finish with the remaining 1 tablespoon of cream and a good drizzle of the habanero oil, and serve.