Smoked Prawn and Pesto Linguine

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound fresh Prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 3 Tbsp Oil, divided
  • 1 Tbsp dried Oregano
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Red Pepper, cored and diced
  • 1 Bunch of Asparagus, chopped into 4 smaller pieces
  • ½ cup Pesto
  • ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • 500 g Linguine Pasta, cooked according to directions
  • Bradley Flavour BisquettesAlder, Apple, or Pacific Blend

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss the Prawns with 2 tbsp oil, oregano, garlic powder, and salt. Place the Prawns on smoker racks.
  2. Set your Bradley Smoker to 107°C (225°F) using Bradley Flavour Bisquettes of choice (Alder, Apple, or Pacific Blend all work great).
  3. Smoke the Prawns until they turn pink. This can take 30 -45 minutes.
  4. Add remaining tablespoon of oil to a skillet and set to medium heat. Add red pepper and asparagus, and cook, stirring often until the vegetables are cooked.
  5. Stir in the pesto and Parmesan and remove from heat.
  6. Toss the cooked linguine pasta with the Prawns, red peppers and asparagus mixture.
  7. Serve.

Recipe by Steve Cylka, compliments of Bradley Smokers