Modernist Recipes DB

Prawn saganaki

Adapted from Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine.

This saganaki has just the right amount of sweetness from the banana chilies. The traditional sagani cookware is not required; any oven-safe casserole will do as long as it can be put on the stovetop, too.

Time

45 minutes total: 20 minutes attended, 25 minutes unattended

Storage notes

keeps in the refrigerator for up to 3 days 

Difficulty

easy 

Yield

900 g (servings 4 )

Ingredients
Weight
Volume
Procedure
A
Olive oil
20 g
1½ tbsp
Onion, thinly sliced
100 g
10 tbsp
Garlic, thinly sliced
9 g
3 cloves
1
Preheat over to 220°C / 428°F.
2
Sauté for 2 minutes.
B
Vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped
400 g
31 cup
Banana pepper
130 g
10 cup
3
Add to A.
4
Sauté until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
C
Dry white wine
125 g
4¼ fl oz
Thyme leaves
7 g
8¾ tsp
Bay leaf, fresh
1 g
1⅝ tsp
5
Add to B.
6
Reduce until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
D
Feta
60 g
1⅗ wedge (1⅓ oz)
7
Crumble over top.
8
Transfer to oven and cook until sauce thickens and cheese begins to melt, 15 minutes.
E
Green prawns, large, heads removed, peeled and deveined (weight is before prep)
480 g
about 12
9
Individually place into the sauce and gently push on them so they are submerged.
0
Return to oven for 4 minutes.
F
Cracked black pepper
4 g
40 dash
-
Season.

Original: 2010. Adapted: 2012.

Notes

Banana chillies are often found in their green form, but the red ones are preferable for this dish. Either will do fine, though. Be careful not to overcook the prawns in step 0. If they are already at room temperature, they make take as little as 2 minutes to cook.

Making ahead

Chop up the onion and garlic. Combine. Prepare the tomatoes, chilli and thyme. Peel and devein the prawns.

Nutrition
Serving size 225 g; calories 199.2 kcal, kilojoules 833.1 kJ, protein 14.6 g, carbohydrates 11.9 g, sugar 1.7 g, fat 8.3 g, saturated fat 2.5 g, unsaturated fat 7.4 g, trans fat 0 g, fiber 2.6 g, cholesterol 110.8 mg,

Type one-pot meal

Author

Yield

g

Servings

Serving size 225 g

Serve

Per
serve
Energy (kcal)199.2
Energy (kJ)833.1
Protein (g)14.6
Fat (g)8.3
Carbs (g)11.9
Sugars (g)1.7
Fiber (g)2.6
Sodium (mg)881.8
Cholesterol (mg)110.8

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