Soft roast new potatoes, succulent, juicy king prawns, crispy, spicy chorizo sausage, fresh sweetcorn kernels, chopped red onion, garlic and Old Bay spice, cook and combine together to make this wonderful meal.
Collect together your equipment (see Recipe Notes below) and ingredients.
Preheat oven to Fan Oven 180°C /200°C/400°F/Gas 6
Start with the potatoes - put the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with boiling water. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and bring to the boil. Cook until soft, around 10 minutes. Drain well.
Put the potatoes back in the saucepan and add the Old Bay Seasoning, butter and olive oil. Mix well and season with the salt and pepper.
Transfer to the baking tray and pop in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.
Whilst the potatoes bake, prepare the rest of the ingredients – whilst the potatoes are cooking, slice the sweetcorn kernels from cob. When you have sliced them off, hold the cob in one hand and use a spoon to run down the cobs to remove and remainder of the kernels. This part of the corn is sweet, don’t miss this step out! Cutting the kernels off, can be a messy business – see here for some tips.
Peel and chop the red onion into chunks, peel the chorizo and cut in 1cm thick slices.
Melt the butter in the saucepan you used to cook the potatoes and then add the Old Bay Seasoning, olive oil and the salt and pepper. (NB There is no need to wash the saucepan first.) Mix well.
Next, add the prawns, chorizo and onion. Peel and crush the garlic and add. Stir thoroughly to mix.
When the potatoes have been cooking in the oven for 20 minutes, take out of the oven and add the remaining ingredients to the pan. Spread them out in an even layer and pop back in the oven for a further 15 minutes.
Whilst everything bakes, prepare the yoghurt dressing – zest and juice the lemon, chop the coriander and mix well with remaining ingredients.
Sprinkle over a little olive oil and some extra chopped coriander.
Bring it all together – take the sheet pan out of the oven when everything is cooked – the potatoes should be soft and lightly caramelised, the prawns pink and cooked through, the chorizo cooked and crispy
Add some halved, fresh cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with chopped coriander. Some sliced avocado is also delicious.
Serve: directly from the pan with the yoghurt sauce and lemon wedges on the side.
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Where is this recipe from?
I have seen many American recipes similar to this. Most use sweetcorn cobs cut into pieces but without removing the sweetcorn. I adore sweetcorn but find it easier to eat when it has been taken off the cob – far less messy – which is why I slice it off. If you prefer it this way, cut each cob into 3 – 5 pieces and then cook in the same way as the corn in this recipe.
What is Old Bay Seasoning?
Old Bay Seasoning is an American spice blend from Maryland. It is made up of nearly 20 herbs and spices and the original recipe is a closely guarded secret. It is peppery, spicy, sweet, salty and herby and is commonly used in seafood recipes. It is not easy to get in the UK but it is available from Amazon, American Food Mart, Sous Chef and Costco.
What can I use instead of Old Bay Seasoning?
The closest alternative is Cajun Spice and this is widely available in most supermarkets. Cajun spices will also be delicious although, depending on the mix, will be a little more spicy.
Can I use different sausages?
Smoked Andouille sausage is the most commonly used sausage in similar recipes in the US. However, they are difficult to find in the UK. However, chorizo sausage works wonderfully well, or you could use German Bratwurst and Polish Kabanos would be delicious as well.