Prawn Saganaki is Greece’s famous seafood dish featuring prawns drenched in a fresh juicy tomato sauce and melted Feta cheese.
It’s ideal as a starter or you can serve it as a main with some rice, pasta or just a big chunk of crunchy Greek bread that is ideally dipped into that rich saltsa!
Our recipe below serves 4!
Ingredients:
* 250 grams fresh prawns, cleaned deveined and tails left intact
* 1/4 x cup olive oil
* 1 x red onion finely chopped
* 4 x cloves garlic, finely chopped
* ¼ cup of white wine
* 400 grams pureed tomatoes
*1 x tablespoon tomato paste
* 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
*2 x teaspoons dried oregano
* salt and pepper to taste
* 150 grams feta cheese
Method
*Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pan on medium heat. Add the chopped onion and fry till golden brown. Add the garlic and fry that a little too.
*Add the prawns and saute gently for 2 minutes.
*Add the tomato puree, wine, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and pepper. Allow to boil and then reduce temperature to medium-low. Simmer for around 10 minutes.
*Turn off heat and crumble the Feta on top. Transfer the pan to an oven or under a hot grill until the Feta melts.
*Serve warm with fresh bread or a side of your choice.
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