For your New Year’s party, why not go stick thin and create a range of recipes that are all on skewers?  Ideal if you want to keep your fingers clean and grease free for the party!

Below are some of our favourites… you’ll notice we’ve tried to avoid anything smelly like garlic and onions for that all important midnight kiss!

Tiger Prawns in Kataifi Pastry

Makes 10

Ingredients

• 10 tiger prawns peeled and de-veined
• Small packet of filo pastry / or kataifi pastry
• 1 egg, beaten to make egg wash
• 1 litre vegetable oil for frying

For the marinade:

• 2 chillies, diced
• 1 Lemongrass, left whole for easy removal
• 1 clove garlic
• Coriander root, blended or chopped leaves
• Juice and zest of 1 lemon
• 100ml vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp dried ginger

For the dip:

• 400ml Greek yoghurt
• 2 red chillies, chopped
• 1 tbsp finely diced ginger
• Juice and zest of 1 lime
• Chopped coriander as garnish

Method

1. Peel the prawns and soak in the marinade for at least one hour.

2. Place each prawn on a skewer, dip in egg wash and roll in kataifi or filo pastry (approx 10cm x 3 cm strip).

3. Deep fry until golden in a small pan with enough oil to cover the prawn but not the stick.

4. Mix together all the ingredients for the dip and serve alongside the prawns. 

Or, why not try some of these skewered favourites?  

Marinated Chicken skewers

Halloumi Skewers

Pizza on a stick

Rachael’s pan-seared shrimp and scallop skewers

Meatballs with Mint Dipping Sauce

Skewered Beef with Oyster sauce

Happy New Years!