Catalan-style Shrimp

Name: Catalan-style Shrimp
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Shrimps red 10.6 oz; Extra virgin olive oil ½ cup; Fine salt to taste; Lemon juice 0.4 cup; Black pepper to taste; Tomatoes (mix of datterino, torpedino, fondanello, camone, and costoluto) 1.77 lbs; Red onions 3.5 oz; White wine vinegar 0.8 cup; Red onions 3.5 oz; Celery 1 rib; Carrots ½ cup; Lemons 1; Thyme 1 sprig; Fine salt to taste; Salt to taste; Chives to taste

Gluten Free
Lactose Free

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Average
Note + 8 hours of onion marination

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Edoardo Dolcimascolo del ristorante 13 giugno

Main course of a summer appetizer? Chef Edoardo Dolcimascolo from 13 giugno restaurant in Milan has made for us his recipe for Catalan-style shrimp! This recipe of Spanish origin has several versions, but also some constants: shrimp, onions, and tomatoes make up this cold, colorful, and summer dish. The recipe we offer you enhances the Mediterranean flavors at their best: delicate red shrimp are combined with red onion made more aromatic and soft after a long marination in vinegar. Everything is enriched and enlivened by a rich and varied mix of different types of cherry tomatoes, representing our gastronomic heritage. Let yourself be conquered by these delicious and aromatic Catalan-style shrimp and come find out how to prepare them at home!

Here are other delicious shrimp recipes:

Rigatoni with Catalan-style shrimp
Shrimp in broth
Shrimp in crust
Catalan Lobster
Pan-fried shrimp

INGREDIENTS

Shrimps 10.6 oz (300 g) - red

Extra virgin olive oil ½ cup (100 g)

Fine salt to taste

Lemon juice 0.4 cup (100 g)

Black pepper to taste

Tomatoes 1.77 lbs (800 g) - (mix of datterino, torpedino, fondanello, camone, and costoluto)

for the marinated onions: Red onions 3.5 oz (100 g); White wine vinegar 0.8 cup (200 g)

for the flavored water: Red onions 3.5 oz (100 g); Celery 1 rib; Carrots ½ cup (100 g); Lemons 1; Thyme 1 sprig; Fine salt to taste

for garnish: Salt to taste; Chives to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Catalan-style Shrimp

To prepare Catalan-style shrimp, first peel and slice the red onion 1, place it in a jar, cover with white wine vinegar 2, close and let marinate for 8 hours 3.

Wash all the cherry tomatoes and cut them into wedges of the same size 123 and place them in a bowl.

Separately, pour the lemon juice 7 and olive oil 8, add salt, pepper, and whisk to emulsify 9.

After the resting hours, take the marinated onions and drain them through a colander 10, press with the back of the spoon to squeeze them 11. Add the onions to the tomatoes 12.

Season with part of the previously prepared emulsion 13, mix and set the salad aside 14. Take care of the shrimp: shell them by removing the tail, head, and carapace, also extract the black thread on the back 15.

Once cleaned 16, prepare the flavored water: place a pot with water, onion, celery, carrot, and half a lemon 17 on the stove, bring to a boil. Immerse the shrimp 18 and blanch for a few seconds.

Drain the shrimp 19 and dry them on absorbent paper 20. Everything is ready to serve: on a serving plate, place the tomatoes and shrimp 21.

Season with the remaining emulsion 22, chopped chives 23, and salt 24. The Catalan-style shrimp are ready to be enjoyed.

How to store

Consume the Catalan-style shrimp immediately, if any are left, store them in the refrigerator for one day.

Tips

You will find various types of cherry tomatoes here that you can replace with the varieties from your area. Red shrimp are the most prized, but you can also make this dish with shrimp or prawns.

For safe consumption of raw, marinated, or semi-cooked fish

Before consuming raw, marinated, or not fully cooked fish, it is recommended to freeze for at least 96 hours at -0.4°F in a domestic freezer marked with 3 or more stars.

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