Moreton Bay Bugs, Orange Tomato And Basil

"From ALASTAIR MCLEOD- BRETT'S WHARF SEAFOOD RESTAURANT"
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 12 small green moreton bay bugs, halved and cleaned
  • 50 ml blood orange infused avocado oil (If you can't get this oil replace with olive oil)
  • 4 golden shallots, finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, finely diced
  • 2 vine ripened tomatoes, skinned,seed and diced (tomato pulp reserved)
  • 2 oranges, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons basil, chiffonnade
  • maldon sea salt
  • cracked black pepper
  • 2 cups frissee lettuce (inner leaves of endive)
  • 1 cup mixed herbs, chervil,coriander and parsley
  • 30 ml vinaigrette
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directions

  • Heat oil in a fry pan, fry shallot and garlic till soft.
  • Add juice, zest and reserved tomato pulp.
  • Bring to simmer.
  • Place bugs flesh side down.
  • Cover and simmer for 3 minutes only.
  • Remove from sauce and keep warm.
  • Add basil and diced tomato.
  • Season.
  • Pour sauce into bowl plate.
  • Place bugs on top.
  • Combine frissee and herbs, toss with vinaigrette and season lightly.
  • Arrange on top of bugs.
  • *As distinct from Balmain bugs (well I am from Queensland).

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