Name: Prawn-topped pea fritters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 30 medium-sized cooked prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1 spring onion, thinly sliced; 300 gram thawed frozen peas, lightly mashed; olive oil cooking spray; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus extra sprigs to garnish

Prawn-topped pea fritters

Plate up an elegant menu for family and friends this Christmas with this delicious prawn-topped pea fritters recipe. It's the perfect canapé to start your day of festive snacking!

Makes 24

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

30 medium-sized cooked prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact

1/2 cup self-raising flour

1 egg, lightly beaten

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 spring onion, thinly sliced

300 gram thawed frozen peas, lightly mashed

olive oil cooking spray

1/2 cup sour cream

2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus extra sprigs to garnish

Method

1.Thaw prawns in the fridge and keep chilled until ready to serve.

2.To make fritters, place flour, egg and buttermilk in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth, then stir in onion and peas.

3.Spray a large nonstick frying pan with oil and heat to medium-high. Spoon 2 teaspoons of mixture per fritter into the pan, cooking 6 fritters at a time. Cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Repeat to make 24 in total. Place fritters on a serving platter.

4.Combine sour cream, zest and dill in a bowl. Top each fritter with a teaspoon of sour cream mixture and a prawn. Season with salt and pepper, then garnish with dill.