How To: Make pan-fried langoustines with carrots

Mmm… pan fried langoustines with carrots. These prawns are great fried in the pan. If you want to try this easy-to-do prawns recipe, just watch and learn. Icelandic Pan fried langoustines with carrots are great for any shellfish lover.

Icelandic chef Thorarinn Eggertsson of Orange restaurant in Reykjavik, shows a simple preparation of an underrated crustacean, the flavorful langoustines. Chef Thor quickly sears them and finishes with butter and lime juice. Serve with simple carrots cooked in vegetable stock. A delicious meal in minutes.

Ingredients:

Serves 1

For the Langoustines

* 3 langoustine tails, removed from shells
* olive oil
* 2 tbsp butter
* juice of ½ lime

For the Carrots

* 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled & cut into various shapes & sizes
* 1 cups vegetable stock
* 2 tbsp butter

How-To:

1. Coat medium saucepan with olive oil over medium heat
2. Add carrots, then cover with vegetable stock. Add 2 tbsp butter, and cook 7-8 minutes
3. In a separate saute pan, over medium-high heat, coat with olive oil
4. Add langoustines to sear, 1 minute on first side
5. Flip langoustines, cook 20 additional seconds on other side. Add 2 tbsp butter to pan and fresh lime juice to finish
6. Slice langoustines tails lengthwise. Plate with carrots and garnishes of choice