Hake and prawn swirls are a delicious main course for a special dinner or festive occasion.
Recipe · Savory pastries
Hake and prawn puff pastry swirls
- 10 ingredients
- 11 steps
Ingredients
- 4 hake fillets
- 8 large prawns, peeled and chopped
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 package puff pastry
Step-by-step preparation
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onion and garlic. Cook for 5–10 minutes, until soft.
- Add the hake fillets and cook for a few minutes until golden on both sides. Remove them from the pan, let them cool and cut into small pieces.
- Add the chopped prawns to the pan and cook for a few minutes until pink and cooked. Remove them from the pan and let them cool.
- In a bowl, mix the hake, prawns, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface and cut it into circles about 10 cm across.
- Place a spoonful of the hake and prawn mixture in the center of each circle.
- Roll the pastry up from one side and curl it into a swirl.
- Place the swirls on the baking sheet and brush the tops with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden and crisp.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
Enjoy hake and prawn swirls with a crisp crust and the flavor of the sea. Try other fish and seafood such as shrimp or scallops, or add grated cheese or chopped red pepper.