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Prawns: Oven Roast Prawns with Rumesco Sauce

Source of Recipe

foodtv.com


List of Ingredients

3 tomatoes, halved
10 cloves garlic
2 slices crusty bread
1/2 cup whole almonds, with skin
1/2 cup hazelnuts or pine nuts
1 roasted red bell pepper
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds prawns, shelled, tails removed -- heads on


Recipe

Preheat oven to 450ºF. Arrange the tomatoes, garlic, bread, and nuts on a baking sheet; roast for 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and pulse to roughly break up. Add the pimentos, vinegar, oil, and paprika. Pulse again until well combined, add salt. This sauce is best if allowed to rest so the flavors can meld (may be made a day in advance). Heat oil to almost smoking in a large skillet or roasting pan. Toss the prawns in half the romesco sauce to coat, and pan sear the shrimp quickly in the oil just until barely opaque. Then roast for 10 to 12 minutes in a 450ºF oven. Serve the remaining sauce on the side for dipping. Yield: 8 servings