May is typically the start of the Spot Prawn season in British Columbia. This is when local fishermen start harvesting from the cold, clean waters of BC. Spot Prawns are highly prized for their sweet, delicate flavour and firm texture.

But, did you know you can actually get Spot Prawns year round? Skipper Otto has flash frozen spot prawns with easy and convenient pick-up at 90+ locations across Canada from Victoria to Ottawa. 

Skipper Otto Coupon Code: FOODOLOGY If you use our code ‘FOODOLOGY‘ for a $50 off coupon (includes a free membership and $20 share credit towards your first seafood order). You must purchase a minimum $200 share size to sign up (this can be applied to ANY seafood order until the end of the year.Deadline for the offer and to become a member is May 31st, 2023. Become a member now.

Skipper Otto: Access to a wide-range of high quality, wild and sustainably caught Canadian seafood.

Skipper Otto allows their members to purchase sustainably harvested seafood directly from independent Canadian fishing families.

When you sign up for a membership with Skipper Otto, rest assured, the seafood is 100% traceable, caught by independent Canadian fishing families – versus industry wide issues around mislabelling and poor quality.

Skipper Otto has a unique business model where you need to become a member and decide what size share you will need for the year before the fishing season begins (Deadline May 31). This helps to ensure fair prices for the fishermen and gives consumers access to fresh sustainable seafood year round.  

The local, independent fishing families love working with Skipper Otto because they treat them with the dignity and humanity they deserve, paying timely, a living wage, and helping with the steep upfront costs of fishing. Thus in turn, giving members seafood that is the highest quality, and is harvested in a way that minimises its impact on the environment.

Each product comes with labels that have the face and name of the fisherman who caught it, when, where and how the seafood was caught. As a member, you can order what you want, when you want it. 

Flash frozen spot prawn

Flash frozen spot prawns are a great option for enjoying the delicious taste outside of the traditional May spot prawn season. 

Flash freezing is a process where the spot prawns are frozen quickly at a very low temperature, usually within hours of being caught. This helps to preserve the quality, flavour, and texture of the spot prawns. They can be cooked in the same way as fresh spot prawns and can be eaten raw.

To prepare them, simply thaw the prawns in the refrigerator overnight or by placing them in a bowl of cold water for about 30 minutes. Then, you can grill, boil, sauté, or steam them to your liking.

This year’s spot prawns will be available for Skipper Otto members by the end of May. Other items in season this month are halibut and lingcod.

Here is a recipe inspiration below!

Foodolody’s Easy Ceviche

My personal preference is to enjoy spot prawns raw or turn them into a ceviche. Skipper Otto provides home cook members with access to lots of easy to follow recipe ideas with the

seafood they order, but I’ve adapted their ceviche recipe to make it simpler and full of spot prawn flavour.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb spot prawns from Skipper Otto, peeled
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 4 limes, juiced
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 avocado, diced
• ½ cucumber, diced
• ¼ red onion, diced
• ½ jalapeno, diced
• ¼ bunch of cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix spot prawns, lemon and lime juices and marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
2. After the spot prawns marinate, add tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, red onion, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, salt and pepper. Gently stir to combine.
3. Chill in fridge for another 30 minutes.
4. Serve it up in your favourite individual glasses, on a plate, or with crunchy tortilla chips.
5. Enjoy!

Final Thoughts

Skipper Otto is a great option for individuals and families who want to support sustainable fishing practices, local families, and enjoy delicious, fresh seafood from Canadian coastal waters. 

The seafood products are incredible and you can really taste the difference in quality.

This blog post is sponsored by Skipper Otto but the opinions are all my own.