Ackee and Prawns

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz

Published 1973

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. raw prawns
  • 1 tin ackee (10 oz.), or

Method

Shell and devein the prawns. Drain the ackees and add water to make the liquid up to ¾ pint. Put the shells and the ackee liquid on to cook. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Strain and set stock aside.

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