Prawn Pancetta Spears Recipes

ELSA'S JUMBO SHRIMP WITH SAGE AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Place shrimp on a dish and drizzle with a touch of extra-virgin olive oil and toss shrimp to coat lightly in the oil. Press sage leaves down the backs of shrimp where you have deveined them. Wrap shrimp with 1 slice of pancetta each and hold in place with a toothpick placed lengthwise in shrimp. Set aside until ready to grill.
• Heat an indoor electric grill to highest setting. Grill shrimps 3 minutes on each side or until shrimp is pink and just firm and pancetta is crisp. To pan fry shrimp, heat a nonstick skillet over medium high to high heat, and sear shrimp 3 minutes per side. Serve 3 shrimp per person with potato watercress salad and green bean salad.
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PRAWN & PANCETTA SPEARS

Steps:

• Soak 20 short bamboo skewers in water to prevent them burning under the grill. To make the dip, combine the preserved lemon or lemon zest, lemon juice, chives and mayonnaise and refrigerate.
• Heat the grill to high. Cut the pancetta or prosciutto - probably in half, although sizes of slices differ - so that it wraps around the middle of the prawn, still showing some of the prawn at either end. Thread each prawn on to a skewer and lay on a baking sheet with a rim. Mix the olive oil with sea salt and freshly ground pepper in a bowl and brush the prawns with the seasoned oil.
• Grill for 3-4 minutes on one side until the pancetta is crisp, then turn and grill for a minute or two more until cooked through. Serve hot or warm with the lemon mayonnaise for dipping.

SHRIMP AND PANCETTA ON POLENTA

Steps:

• Cook polenta according to package instructions in a heavy medium saucepan until thickened and creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt, then cover.
• Cook pancetta, garlic, and red pepper flakes in 2 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring, until garlic is pale golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juice and simmer until liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 6 to 8 minutes. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt.
• Spoon polenta into shallow bowls and top with shrimp mixture. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil, season with pepper, and sprinkle with parsley.

LINGUINE WITH SHRIMP AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted water, cook the pasta until just al dente. Drain and return to the pot.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the pancetta and cook until golden brown, 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• In same skillet add the shallots and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the wine, salt, red pepper, lemon juice, lemon zest, pancetta and shrimp. Bring mixture to a boil and cook about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir frequently. Shrimp should become pink and cooked through. DO NOT OVER COOK.
• Add the parsley and stir to combine.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta with shrimp mixture. Toss well to combine.
• Add parmesan and toss well to thoroughly combine. Let set for 3 minutes until pasta absorbs all the liquid.
• Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

SHRIMP AND WHITE BEANS WITH FENNEL AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• In a deep 12-inch skillet, heat the olive oil over medium. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the onion and sliced fennel to the skillet and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes, if using, and cook until the garlic begins to soften and the fennel seeds become aromatic, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and their juices. Fill the tomato can halfway with water, swish it around and add that, too.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook on medium-low, allowing the flavors to come together, about 15 minutes.
• Turn heat back to medium, stir in the shrimp and cook until just pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beans and the cooked pancetta and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.
• Divide among bowls, top with the herbs and drizzle with a bit more olive oil, if desired.

PANCETTA-WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH HONEY-LIME GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.Cut each slice of pancetta into three strips. Wrap one strip around each shrimp; secure with a toothpick. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, whisk honey, lime juice and water until blended; reserve 2 tablespoons for brushing cooked shrimp., Brush half the remaining honey mixture over shrimp. Bake 5 minutes. Turn shrimp; brush with remaining half of the honey mixture. Bake 4-6 minutes longer or until pancetta is crisp and shrimp turns pink., Remove from oven; brush with reserved 2 tablespoons honey mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.

SHRIMP AND PANCETTA IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Circle Saute pan 2-3 times with olive oil.
• Saute garlic and shallots until just tender.
• (I usually end up adding more garlic because I'm a garlic fiend).
• Add Pancetta -- saute on low-med heat until starting to crisp up.
• Add White wine and scrape up bits of pancetta and garlic/shallots until starting to reduce.
• Add Butter -- stir all together -- it will start to thicken.
• To this add cream and cornstarch if wanted to thicken sauce to your preference -- just add slowly and stir constantly
• Add lemon juice, red pepper flakes and cheese and stir until desired taste (heat).
• Add Shrimp and cook until pink.
• Cook Pasta as directed and toss together.
• Add more crushed red pepper flakes, some fresh chopped parsley and more cheese to taste.
• Good loaf of crusty bread and a good bottle of Chardonnay and you are in business!