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How to make Spiced salt baked prawns

Spiced salt-baked prawns(57) INGREDIENTS 1kg natural rock salt 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice 7 whole star anise (see note) 250g grape tomatoes 500g green prawns, peeled, deveined 60ml (1/4 cup) lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 cup watercress sprigs CORIANDER PISTOU 1 cup fresh coriander leaves 60ml (1/4 cup) rice bran oil 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped pistachio kernels 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind METHOD Step 1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Bake the salt in a large, heavy-based baking dish for 5 minutes or until warm. Stir in Chinese five spice. Sprinkle with the star anise. Step 2 Bake the tomatoes on the salt for 5 minutes or until just soft. Add the prawns. Bake for 8 minutes or until prawns curl and change colour. Use tongs to transfer to a plate. Step 3 Meanwhile, to make the coriander pistou, process the coriander, oil, pistachio, garlic and lemon rind in a food processor until smooth. Season. Step 4 Whisk the lemon juice, oil and sugar in a bowl. Season. Step 5 Divide coriander pistou, prawns, tomato and watercress among plates. Drizzle over lemon juice mixture. If whole star anise is unavailable, use 1 tsp ground star anise.