Scampi and Chips

main meals
Was POINTS® Value: 12
Now POINTS® Value: 5.5
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 40 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Try our version of this traditional pub favourite. The crispy coating and tartare sauce are delicious. This makes a tasty family meal.

Ingredients
700 g potato(es), (1lb 9oz), unpeeled, scrubbed and cut into wedges
10 spray low-fat cooking spray
1 pinch salt, or to taste
1 serving pepper, freshly ground black
450 g peeled prawns, (1lb), large, raw, thawed if frozen
1 small egg(s)
75 g polenta, instant, (2 3/4oz)
1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
6 tablespoon 0% fat Greek yogurt, plain
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and chopped
15 g pickled gherkin, (1 tbsp), rinsed and chopped
1 portion lemon(s), cut into wedges, to serve
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.

Put potato wedges into a roasting pan. Coat with the cooking spray. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 30 minutes.

Pat prawns dry with kitchen paper. Beat egg with 2 tbsp cold water. Sprinkle polenta onto a plate and mix with dried herbs and seasoning.

Dip prawns in beaten egg, then roll in polenta mixture. Place on a non-stick baking sheet and bake in oven with potato wedges for a further 10 minutes.

Mix together yogurt, capers and gherkins. Serve with "scampi" and chips, with wedges of lemon.

Chef Tips Use 75g (2 3/4oz) of fresh white breadcrumbs instead of instant polenta, if you prefer.

Traditionally, Dublin Bay prawns or langoustines are used - though these can cost a small fortune, so use large prawns instead.

Have a recipe high in Points® value that you’d like to see renovated by our experts? Submit it for consideration by clicking the link below. Please note that by submitting your user name and recipe, you are giving WeightWatchers.co.uk and its affiliates permission to modify your recipe and publish your user name alongside this recipe.

Please submit original recipes, making sure to include the recipe title, all ingredients and portion sizes, instructions, number of servings and your WeightWatchers.co.uk user name. Also, tell us the history behind your recipe.