Name: Balmain bugs and fennel citrus salad
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 kilogram uncooked balmain bugs; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 2 tablespoon orange juice; 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard; 1 medium_piece grapefruit (425g); 1 large_piece orange (300g); 1 lemon (140g); 150 gram curly endive, chopped coarsely; 1 large_piece fennel bulb (550g), trimmed, sliced thinly; 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Ingredients

2 kilogram uncooked balmain bugs

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

2 tablespoon orange juice

1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

1 medium_piece grapefruit (425g)

1 large_piece orange (300g)

1 lemon (140g)

150 gram curly endive, chopped coarsely

1 large_piece fennel bulb (550g), trimmed, sliced thinly

1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

1.Make fennel citrus salad; cut unpeeled grapefruit, orange and lemon into equal size wedges; cook on a heated oiled grill plate, uncovered, until browned. Place fruit in a large bowl with endive, fennel and combined mustard and oil; toss gently to combine.

2.Place balmain bugs upside down on a chopping board; cut tail from body, discard body. Halve tail lengthways; discard back vein. Cook bugs on a heated oiled barbecue grill plate (or grill or barbecue), uncovered, 8 minutes or until cooked through.

3.Place bugs in a large bowl with combined oil, rind, juice and mustard; toss bugs to coat in mixture.

4.Serve bugs with fennel citrus salad.

Large king prawns (shrimp) or scampi are good substitutes for the balmain bugs in this recipe.
Note

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