Jerk Prawn Coconut Rice Bowls Recipes

Steps:

• For the coconut rice: Add the oil to a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and set over medium heat. Add the rice, stir to coat in the oil, and toast for 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water, the coconut milk and salt and stir to combine. Simmer, uncovered, until the liquid reduces to the level of the rice. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. After 15 minutes, stir the rice, re-cover and set the pot off the heat for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and add the cilantro and scallions.
• For the jerk sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, Scotch bonnet and scallions and cook until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add the allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, bay leaf and some salt and toast it all for about 15 seconds. Stir in the chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauce, thyme and lime zest. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Finish with the lime juice and half of the cilantro. Pour half of the jerk sauce into a small bowl for serving and set aside. Reserve the remaining sauce for brushing during grilling.
• For the lobster: Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Spoon the reserved jerk sauce over the flesh side of the lobster tails and place them on the grill flesh-side down. Grill until nicely charred, 5 minutes. Flip, then spoon more jerk sauce over the lobster meat, and grill 5 minutes more or until cooked through and the meat is starting to pull away from the shell.
• This is a great family-style plate. Line a platter with the coconut rice and arrange the grilled lobster tails on top. Smear each tail with some of the butter and pour over the remaining jerk sauce. Garnish with the remaining cilantro and scallion greens.

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat coconut oil over medium. Add the onion, ginger and jalapeño and season with the 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add the rice and sauté for another minute. Then stir in the coconut milk and 1 1/4 cups water. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer but avoid scorching.
• Stir in the shrimp and corn, cover again, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp is cooked through and the rice is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. (Add more water by 1/2 cups throughout cooking as needed if the water has been absorbed, but the rice is still too firm.)
• Remove from the heat and stir in the lime zest and basil; season to taste with salt. Serve immediately with lime wedges and topped with more basil.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. To make the coconut rice, tip the rice into a sieve and rinse under cold running water for a few minutes until the water runs clear. Transfer to a large, lidded ovenproof pan, then add the coconut milk, about 200ml water, the bay leaves and ½ tsp salt. Cook over a medium-high heat until the liquid starts to boil, then cover with the lid and transfer to the oven for 20 mins.
• Meanwhile, peel the prawns, leaving the tails intact - twist off the heads, then remove the legs and pull away the shell (the shells make great stock, so don't throw them away). Cut a line down the back of each prawn and remove the grit using the tip of the knife. Combine the jerk spice blend, garlic, lime juice, honey and rum, if using, in a bowl. Tip in the prawns, season with salt and pepper, toss to combine and set aside for 10 mins.
• Combine all the ingredients for the salsa in a bowl, then season with a pinch of salt and set aside.
• After 20 mins, remove the rice from the oven and fluff the grains with a fork. Cover and leave to steam while you cook the prawns (the rice will keep well this way for up to 1 hr). Melt the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and, once sizzling, cook the prawns for 2-3 mins on each side until pink and a little charred in places. Pour over the leftover marinade and cook for another minute until the marinade reduces to a sticky glaze.
• Tip the coconut rice onto a serving tray or platter, pile the prawns on top and spoon the salsa over one side of the platter. Serve with lime wedges on the side and scatter over a little extra coriander.