Leek soup with king prawns

AUTHOR
Janie Gentry
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 4
COOK TIME
30 mins
TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 8 King prawns without head (à approx. 40 g)
  • 2 Leek sticks (leek)
  • 40 g Butter or margarine
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 2 (400 ml each) Glasses poultry stock
  • 7-10 Tbsp black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Remove the king prawns from their shells except for the tail end, wash and pat dry. Clean, wash and cut the leek diagonally into fine slices. Heat 20 g fat in a pot and steam the leek for 3-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Take out something to garnish and put aside.

  2. 2

    Add chicken stock to the leek and simmer for about 5 minutes. In the meantime, heat the remaining fat in a pan and fry the prawns in it for 3-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Puree the soup with a hand blender and season to taste again. Arrange soup, remaining leek and king prawns on plates and serve sprinkled with pepper

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
160 kcal
CARBS
4 g
FATS
10 g
PROTEINS
17 g

Categories & Tags

AppetizerMain dishSoups