Prawn Saganaki Starter Food

PRAWN SAGANAKI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir tomato paste into onion mixture; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Pour wine into tomato mixture; simmer until liquid is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce into wine mixture and simmer until mixture is thick, about 10 minutes.
• Spread tomato mixture into the base of a 6-cup baking dish; top with prawns and sprinkle evenly with feta cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until prawns are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 10 minutes; top with parsley.

PRAWN SAGANAKI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil on medium heat in a large deep frying pan. Once heated through add the onion, garlic and chillis. Allow the mixture to soften and become translucent after a few mins.
• Add the prawns and saute gently for a few mins.
• Add the ouzo, tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper and allow the mixture to come to a boil. Once it reaches boiling point, turn the temperature down to a medium-low simmer. Cook for 10 mins.
• Transfer the prawn saganaki mixture to oven-safe ceramic bowls and crumble the feta on top. Place under a hot grill (broiler) until the feta melts and oozes into the sauce.

PRAWN SAGANAKI

Steps:

• Preheat 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.
• Add 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.
• In 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.