{"id":34750,"date":"2016-06-07T16:30:56","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T23:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=34750"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:23","slug":"spot-prawn-boil-tips-chef-glavas-donnelly-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/spot-prawn-boil-tips-chef-glavas-donnelly-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Spot Prawn Boil Tips from Chef Glavas of The Donnelly Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spot Prawn Boil Do’s and Don’ts<\/h2>\n

We were lucky enough to gobble up some of the first spot prawns of the season last month at The Blackbird Pub<\/a>. The Donnelly Group’s head Chef Glavas put on a massive spot prawn boil and it was superb! We asked for his tips\u00a0to share with you.<\/p>\n

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Spot Prawn Boil Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nAlways pick up your prawns day of the boil so they are still alive. Go to Granville island and buy right off the pier.<\/p>\n

You can any blanch your potatoes in heavy salted water ( almost like sea water ) first as they take the longest, then add your corn on the cob.<\/p>\n

Add\u00a0green beans only for\u00a090 seconds.<\/p>\n

Grill the chorizo sausage separate as it does have a strong flavour profile .<\/p>\n

Once you have all your potatoes, vegetables and sausage ready , drop your prawns last. Put everything in a big bowl and pour out on your plastic covered table.<\/p>\n

The spot prawn blanching water<\/strong>
\nWater amount depends on size of your pot, and heavily salt. Add rough chopped onions, carrots and celery . Then a tablespoon of peppercorns and 3 bay leaves. Bring to a boil then your ready to add your spot prawns. The prawns take 90 seconds to 2 minutes. Once the have curled up there ready. Using a wired strainer remove your prawns .<\/p>\n