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Masig seafood platter

Also known as coconut sprout or coconut apple, the coconut flower is a rare tropical island ingredient that really takes the seafood in this dish to the next level.

Masig seafood platter
Credit: Island Echoes

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By Nornie Bero

Source: SBS


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  • serves 4-6 people
  • preparation 15 minutes
  • cooking 20 minutes
  • difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil, for drizzling
  • 2 eschallots, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 300 g medium prawns, peeled, deveined
  • 200 g baby scallops, cleaned
  • 2 medium crayfish tails, shell-off, thickly sliced
  • 1 coconut flower, finely chopped
  • Sea salt

For the warrigal greens sauce

  • ¼ cup (60 ml) red wine vinegar
  • 2 cups warrigal greens, finely chopped
  • ½ small bunch flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp chilli paste
  • ½ tsp ground pepperberry
  • ½ tsp ground saltbush
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil

Instructions

  1. To make the warrigal greens sauce, in a large jar, combine the ingredients and shake well to combine. Set aside until needed.
  2. Heat a generous drizzle of vegetable oil in a large wok or heavy-based frying pan over high heat. Add the eschallots, garlic and ginger and sauté for 2-3 minutes, or until softened. Add the prawns and allow to cook, undisturbed for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for a further 3 minutes, until just cooked.
  3. Stir through the scallops and sliced crayfish and cook, tossing, for 5 minutes. Add the finely chopped coconut flower to the pan and cook, tossing, for a further 3-5 minutes, or until just cooked through. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of sea salt.
  4. Add the warrigal greens sauce to the pan and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, until heated through, then transfer the Masig seafood to a large platter and serve.

Watch how to make this recipe on Episode 4 of Island Echoes with Nornie Bero.

Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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