Langostinos a la Plancha
Sautéed Prawns with Parsley Sauce


Sauce

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped
Juice from 1 or 2 lemons (about 1/4 cup)
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb. prawns or jumbo shrimp in shells
1 tablespoon olive oil

1. In food processor or with mortar and pestle, process parsley and garlic. Add lemon juice, water and salt; mix well.

2. Rinse prawns; pat dry. Heat oil in large paella pan or skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add prawns; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until prawns turn pink. Gradually stir in sauce as prawns cook.

3 to 4 servings

Mari Carmen Marqués

"We spent a year in Girona where the food is nothing like what we have here. They use more spices. When I travel, I like to try things, to investigate - what do they have there? But I find the spices can take away the flavor of the food. Each thing should taste like what it is."

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