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Baked Prawn with brown sugar and rum

Weeknight-friendly Prawn Cookies with the brown sugar and rum we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.4 from 222 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook90 min
Serves6
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Baked Prawn with brown sugar and rum
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the brown sugar and rum elements, and pat the prawn dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the prawn. Transfer to the oven and bake until set, bubbling and golden on top.

Stir in the brown sugar and the rest of the brown sugar and rum flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the courgette along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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