Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Carpaccio of eel and prawns with caviar Food Carpaccio of eel and prawns with caviar Preparation time 15 minutes plus freezing time Cooking time 8 minutes Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1 wolf eel, skin removed and filleted 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp lemon zest 3 large green prawns, peeled 1 tbsp salmon roe 1 tbsp avruga caviar 1 tbsp flying fish roe 1 tbsp finely chopped chives 1 tbsp chervil leaves 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil METHOD Combine salt, sugar and lemon zest in a small bowl. Place a sheet of plastic wrap on the bench, top with eel and sprinkle with combined salt, sugar and lemon zest. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for several hours or overnight. Bring 1 cup of water to the boil, reduce heat to a simmer, add prawns. Poach for 5–8 minutes or until cooked through. Remove and cool. Slice into rounds. Remove eel from the freezer, thinly slice the eel, on a slicer or mandolin so it is paper thin. Arrange on the plate, top with prawn rounds. (Plate can be refrigerated and garnished later). Garnish with salmon roe, caviar, flying fish roe, chives and chervil. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Food Preparation Time 15 minutes plus freezing time Cooking Time 8 minutes Serves 6 Perfect Match Trimboli Family Wines Two Cultures Vermentino 2023 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tahbilk Riesling 2023 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Stonehaven Stepping Stone Chardonnay 2023 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Crooked Mick Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Andrew Thomas Synergy Semillon 2022 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Andrew Thomas Synergy Semillon 2023 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Castelli Estate Silver Series Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart West Cape Howe Zeepaard Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Willow Bridge Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2024 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hamelin Bay Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Woodstock Home Block Riesling 2024 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Alejandro Fiano 2024 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart John Wallace Wines Maggie White 2023 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bethany First Village Semillon 2023 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Chalmers Vermentino 2022 $24.65 in any 12 $26.10 in any 6 $29.00 each Price | options $24.65 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Sevenhill Inigo Riesling 2024 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Sorby Adams Jellicoe Riesling 2024 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Gudilly Vermentino 2022 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Mount Pleasant Estate Grown Semillon 2023 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Latitude 32 Casuarina Single Block Semillon 2023 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping