Iberian ham with prawns

Sander Jongenotter, Executive Chef at Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk: "I believe it is important that everyone respects each other in the kitchen. Honesty, personal attention, and good guidance are essential for a good collaboration. Only in this way can we achieve the best results together and pamper our guests every day." 

PERFECTLY BALANCED 

"This accessible starter is a staple on our menu, but we regularly give it a new twist. Because creativity is given free rein within our team, the dishes continue to evolve. We cook in line with the seasons and also draw inspiration from the travels and experiences of our chefs. In this recipe, the creamy aioli, fresh antiboise, and the crunch of Parmesan cheese create a real explosion of flavors; perfectly balanced with Iberico and prawns. I invite everyone to try this dish at home!" 

Ingredients

For 4 people:

20 slices of thinly sliced Iberian ham 

20 prawns 

 

Aioli 

4 cloves of garlic 

3 Eidoo employees 

juice of half a lemon 

1 deciliter of olive oil 

1 dl sunflower oil 

pinch of salt 

 

Cheese platters 

100 g Parmesan cheese 

 

Antibes 

2 sprigs of parsley 

20 g capers 

50 g olives, pitted 

20 g red onion (finely diced) 

50 g diced tomatoes 

50 ml olive oil 

salt and pepper 

Preparation

Preparation 

Clean the prawns so they can be fried just before serving. 

 

Making aioli 

1. Clean the garlic cloves and squeeze them.

Squeeze the juice of half a lemon and separate the eggs. You will only use the 3 egg yolks. 

3. Put all ingredients, except the 2 types of oil, in a tall measuring cup. 

4. Turn on the hand blender in the mixture and slowly add the 2 types of oil until a creamy, thick aioli is formed. 

5. Transfer the aioli into a piping bag. 

Antiboise preparation 

Mix the capers, olives, and parsley with a pinch of pepper and salt to taste in a food processor and chop coarsely. If you don't have a food processor, you can roughly chop all the ingredients with a kitchen knife and then mix them together. 

2. Dice the red onion (cubes of approximately 2 mm). 

3. Add 50 grams of olive oil and stir in the diced tomatoes and red onion. 

Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper to taste if needed. 

 

Preparation of cheese platters 

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 200 degrees. 

Grate the Parmesan cheese very finely and spread the cheese evenly over the baking sheet. 

3. Slide the baking tray into the oven and bake for about 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden brown. 

4. Remove the plate from the oven and let it cool on the countertop. 

Once the cheese has cooled down, you can break the slice so that smaller chunks remain. 

 



Formatting (per plate) 


Leg 5 plakken Ibericoham losjes, in de lengte, op het bord en verdeel hier een flinke eetlepel antiboise over 

Place a few shavings of Parmesan cheese between the ham and add a few dots of aioli next to it. 

Lastly, fry the prawns in olive oil for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until pink and cooked, then place 5 pieces on the plate.