Serve soup in summer with this well balanced chilled recipe, great as a starter at any party.
Ingredients
- 30g unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 6 corn cobs, kernels sliced
- 3 cups (750ml) Massel chicken style liquid stock
- 1/4 cup (60ml) pure (thin) cream
- 8 green prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined
- 1 cup (250ml) tequila blanco (see note)
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- Thinly sliced red chilli, to serve
- Mustard cress, to serve
Method
- Step 1Heat butter and oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until softened, but not coloured. Add corn kernels and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, then add the stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes or until the corn is tender.
- Step 2Cool slightly, then blend soup until smooth. Strain through a sieve into a bowl, pressing down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Stir through the cream and season. Place in the fridge for 2-3 hours until chilled.
- Step 3Meanwhile, bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the prawns, then remove immediately from the heat. Stand for 10 minutes, then drain. Place prawns in a bowl with tequila and lime zest and juice, then season. Cool, then transfer to the fridge to marinate for 2 hours.
- Step 4To serve, divide soup among bowls. Drain prawns, then place 2 in each bowl. Season, then garnish with chilli and cress.
- High fibre
- Low carb
- Low sugar
- Lower gi
Nutrition
2265 kj
Energy
26g
Fat Total
10g
Saturated Fat
11g
Fibre
15g
Protein
78mg
Cholesterol
885.6mg
Sodium
9g
Carbs (sugar)
26g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Tequila blanco (sometimes called white, silver or plata tequila) is the purest from of tequila. It’s clear with a bold, sharp flavour.
- Author: Valli Little
- Image credit: Andy Lewis
- Publication: delicious.
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