prawn saganaki
This classic Greek dish flavored with ouzo and tomatoes, can be enjoy as an appetizer or as a light main course along with fresh crusty bread!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
2-4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup red onions, finely chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 large roma tomato, washed, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 ounces black olives, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 can (14 oz.) pasta tomato sauce, such as prego original
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 3 tablespoons ouzo liquor
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
- 1 pinch ground himalayan sea salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 12-15 large prawns, deveined and peeled
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- fresh crusty bread
How To Make prawn saganaki
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400Fº. In a large saucepan over medium, heat oil. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; sauté for 1 minute. Add Roma tomato, tomato paste and black olives; cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add wine and simmer until reduced by half.
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Step 2Add pasta tomato sauce, basil, ouzo, black pepper and sea salt; reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until thick. About 2 minutes before the end of cooking, stir in sugar
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Step 3In a 8 x 8-inch or 2-quart baking dish, spread tomato mixture. Place prawn and using a spatula, lightly push them down half way of the prawn. Top with feta cheese and transfer to the preheated oven; bake for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through. Sprinkle parsley and serve with fresh crusty bread.
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Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Category:
Seafood Appetizers
Keyword:
#Prawns
Keyword:
#easy recipe
Keyword:
#feta cheese
Keyword:
#Seafood Appetizer
Keyword:
#Greek cuisine
Keyword:
#seafood recipe
Keyword:
#Greek food
Keyword:
#Greek recipe
Keyword:
#Greek appetizer
Ingredient:
Seafood
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Culture:
Greek
Method:
Stove Top
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