14 Best Ways To Cook Spot Prawns

Spot prawn season is (finally) upon us again! BC spot prawns are the largest of the seven commercial species of shrimp found on Canada's West Coast and is one of the most sustainable seafood choices in Canada due to the thorough fishing standards and methods used. I like to source my spot prawns from the experts of delicious and sustainably sourced seafood, Fresh Ideas Start Here because their quality is unmatched and their spot prawns can be mistaken as baby lobsters. See for yourself!

It’s spot prawn season — don’t sleep on it!

Spot prawns are known for its sweet, delicate flavours and bouncy texture so when it comes to seasoning, less is definitely more since you want their natural sweetness to come through. If it’s your first spot prawn experience, I definitely recommend trying it at least two ways: as sashimi and/or poached (with a simple sweet soy dipping sauce). For the seasoned spot prawn eaters — here are my favourite ways of enjoying spot prawns to inspire you to get creative this year!

1. Green Tea Soba, Spot Prawn Sashimi, Yuzu Tobiko

2. Masago Endive Salad, Butterfly Spot Prawns, 63° Egg

3. Zaru Soba, Spot Prawn Sashimi, Spot Prawn Tempura

4. Spot Prawn Chawanmushi, Uni, Ikura

5. Uni + Shiso Ravioli, Poached Spot Prawns, Fresh Uni, Ikura

uni and shiso ravioli with poached spot prawns

6. Masago Spaghetti Al Nero in Spot Prawn Bisque, Poached Spot Prawns

7. Spot Prawn Pizza ft. Poached Spot Prawns, Green Bean Tempura, Masago, Fresh Basil

8. bone in ribeye, aburi Spot Prawns, brandy bisque

9. Surf & Turf ft. tomahawk, Poached Spot Prawns, king oyster mushrooms, asparagus

10. Spot Prawn Mapo Tofu

11. Spot Prawn Thermidor

12. Matcha & Black Sesame Spot Prawn Tempura + Waffles

matcha black sesame battered spot prawns and waffles

13. Unagi Fried Rice, Spot Prawn Tempura

unagi fried rice and tempura spot prawns

14. Salted Egg Yolk Spot Prawns

Hopefully, this inspires you to get out of your comfort zone and try something different this year! I’m super lucky to live with a chef so we always take advantage of spot prawn season to experiment and come up with crazy dishes. What’s your favourite way of enjoying spot prawns? I’d love to hear from you! Let me know what’s your favourite dish in the comments below :) oh and most of all — Happy Spot Prawn Season 2020!