Prawns With Artichokes And Shallots Recipes

SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots and cook, stirring until softened but not browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp, artichoke hearts, wine, and lemon juice and cook until the shrimp are cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley, salt and pepper. Divide among 4 plates, garnish with additional parsley, and serve.

SHRIMP, ARTICHOKE AND FRESH RICOTTA FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat a cast-iron grill pan or outdoor grill to high heat.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat, add the shrimp and garlic and saute until the shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Toss the shrimp with the chopped parsley. Set aside to cool and then chop the shrimp.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and stretch and press with your hands to form a thin, rectangular shape. If you need to, pick up the dough and let the natural weight of the dough stretch itself out. It doesn't need to be perfect, matter of fact its better when it's not. Once you have the dough in the shape you like, brush one side of the dough with olive oil and lay that side down flat onto the preheated grill. Cook the dough until it is charred and has a crisp texture, about 5 minutes, brush the other side with some oil and then flip the dough and char the second side. Once the bread is charred and cooked, remove it from the grill and assemble the flatbread.
• Spread the ricotta onto the flatbread and sprinkle the oregano over the entire surface. Top with the artichokes, red peppers and shrimp and sprinkle the entire thing with lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy!
• In a liquid measuring cup, combine the warm water, yeast and sugar. Allow the yeast to dissolve and bloom, about 5 minutes. Once bloomed, add the olive oil.
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour and salt. Stream in the water/yeast mixture and as the dough begins to come together, switch to a dough hook attachment. Allow the dough to knead, adding a bit more flour if needed, so that the dough releases from the sides of the bowl, 1 to 3 minutes. You should be able to touch the dough and not have the dough stick to your fingers. Once the dough has kneaded and has pulled away from the sides of the bowl, remove the dough from bowl to a floured work surface and, with floured hands, continue to knead it by hand for 1 to 2 minutes. Then form the dough into a round ball and place it into a large bowl sprayed with nonstick spray. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean dish towel and let the dough rise in a warm area of your kitchen until it doubles in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. After the dough has risen it is ready to be cooked however you'd like!
• Cook's Notes: This dough is wet dough, keep bench flour at the ready and make sure to flour your hands when working with the dough. Trust your gut as a chef, if the dough is to wet, add more flour, if it is too stiff, add a little water.
• Sugar is used to feed the yeast which will help the dough to grow. Bread flour will give you a chewier texture because the flour has more gluten. You don't need to use a thermometer to get the water temperature, it should just feel warm to the touch.

PRAWNS WITH ARTICHOKES AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Place cleaned prawns in a large bowl and sprinkle with the juice of 1 lemon.
• Set aside.
• Cut artichoke hearts into quarters and set aside.
• Melt butter and oil together in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add prawns and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, turn over and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Remove from skillet.
• Add artichoke hearts, shallots and wine to the skillet and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook for 4 minutes.
• Add the prawns, toss and cook for 3 minutes more, or until JUST done.
• Remove from heat and place on a serving platter or individual plates.
• Sprinkle with tarragon, salt, pepper and serve.

SHRIMP AND ARTICHOKE RISOTTO

Steps:

• Place the chicken broth and the wine in a medium-size saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and keep at a simmer. Heat the olive oil in a large, wide pot over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring constantly, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the rice to the shallots and stir to combine.
• Ladle in 1/2 cup of the chicken broth mixture and stir constantly with a wooden fork until most of the liquid is absorbed. Continue adding broth 1/2 cup at a time and stirring until rice is tender, about 50 minutes. After 45 minutes, stir in the shrimp.
• Stir in the steamed artichoke pieces, oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Divide among 4 bowls and sprinkle with the raw artichoke heart strips and parsley. Serve immediately.

PRAWNS WITH FAVA BEANS, ARTICHOKE, TOMATO, GARLIC AND HERBS.

Steps:

• Blanch fava beans in boiling water for 2 minutes. Transfer to ice water to cool, then peel (skin should slip of easily).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until softened.
• Add prawns, tomatoes, tarragon, parsley and wine. Cook until prawns turn pink, about 5 minutes.
• Add artichokes and fava beans during the last 2 minutes to heat through.
• Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with steamed basmati rice or pasta.