lardo-wrapped shrimp with crisp vegetables
scampi con lardo e verdure croccanti
4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 large celery rib, thinly sliced
- 1 small fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 small carrot, peeled and thinly julienned
- 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/2 small zucchini, thinly julienned
- 20 thin slices lardo (about 3 ounces)
- 20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Fine sea salt
- 3 tablespoons honey, preferably orange blossom
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
Instructions
Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Submerge celery, fennel, carrot, bell pepper and zucchini in water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, wrap 1 piece lardo around each shrimp.
Drain vegetables and pat dry. Divide vegetables among 4 serving plates; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook, turning once, until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer cooked shrimp to plates with vegetables but leave the skillet as is; do not wipe it out. Return skillet to heat; add honey and cook over low heat just until honey is warmed through and viscous. Drizzle honey over shrimp and vegetables. Garnish with chives.
Comments [1]
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Very easy and tasty. I couldn't find lardo so I used prosciutto. Also, after chilling & drying the vegetables, I sauteed them for 2 minutes before cooking the shrimp (we prefer our vegetables cooked).Posted: October 01, 2009 00:19 by LindaNV
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