PRAWN SAGANAKI

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In Greek cuisine, saganaki is any one of a variety of dishes prepared in a small frying pan, the best-known being an appetizer of fried cheese. We're raising the bar for this recipe by adding prawns and lots of fresh feta! Serve with crusty bread.

Provided by Angie

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Shrimp

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ cup white wine
1 (13.5 ounce) jar tomato and olive pasta sauce (such as Papayiannides® Tomato & Olive & Ouzo Sauce)
1 ½ pounds prawns, peeled and deveined, tail on
½ cup crumbled Greek feta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir tomato paste into onion mixture; cook and stir for 1 minute.
  • Pour wine into tomato mixture; simmer until liquid is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce into wine mixture and simmer until mixture is thick, about 10 minutes.
  • Spread tomato mixture into the base of a 6-cup baking dish; top with prawns and sprinkle evenly with feta cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until prawns are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 10 minutes; top with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 277.5 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 33 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 967.5 mg, Sugar 11.7 g

Chironjit Addho
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This dish is perfect for a romantic dinner.


chevy Luv
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This recipe is a bit pricey, but it's worth it for a special occasion.


veronica hudson
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I'm not a big fan of prawns, but I really enjoyed this dish. The sauce was so flavorful.


Z Oxidhian
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This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat seafood. My kids loved the prawns and the creamy sauce.


Neha Lutchumon
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I've never made prawns before, but this recipe made it easy. I'll definitely be making it again.


AJplayzzz
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This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth the effort. The end result is a delicious and impressive dish.


Salman Ali Hemani
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I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


sri chekkala
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This dish is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Zohra Zaman
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover prawns. It's also very versatile - you can add or remove ingredients to suit your own taste.


Sergio Ceron
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I followed the recipe exactly but my sauce didn't turn out creamy. Not sure what went wrong.


Prakash Kumar
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This dish was easy to make and very delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Hafiz Rizwan G
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of prawns, tomatoes, and feta is just perfect.


Edah Fidelis
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This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but overall it was still very good.


DjWest Tv
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This recipe was a hit with my family! The prawns were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and creamy.