Sex and the Kitchen is the personal website of San Francisco chef Andrea Froncillo. Andrea celebrates romance and cooking, encouraging you to slow down and enjoy life’s pleasures - from the foods and flavors that surround you…to the lover you embrace.

Tiger Shrimp & Clams with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Pink Peppercorns
Description:

Shellfish are perfectly suited to eating with your fingers. This dish mixes tender jumbo shrimp and clams with cherry tomatoes that have been roasted to become sweet and soft, then tossed with mild pink peppercorns for a little extra kick.


Ingredients: Print Ingredients

10 jumbo tiger shrimp, shelled & de-veined
10 Manila clams, rinsed & drained
1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed and stemmed
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tblsp. mild pink peppercorns
Fresh basil
1 tblsp. butter
Extra Virgin Olive oil
Salt



Prepare
:

Toss cherry tomatoes in olive oil, then lay them out on a baking sheet. Place in a 325 degree oven for 30-45 minutes, turning once, until the skin is wrinkly and blistered and the insides are soft. Remove and cool.

Melt the butter in a skillet, and a skillet and pour in a splash of olive oil, followed by the garlic and peppercorns. Stir for a few minutes, watching carefully, until the garlic is golden brown. Reduce heat, add the shrimp and cook for a moment or two until the shrimp turns pink. Add the roasted cherry tomatoes and toss together. Remove from heat.



How To Serve:

This is best served in a small bowl or spooned over toasted bread. The shrimps can be coated in sauce and eaten or fed with the fingers. Mmmm. This is a perfect as an appetizer or as one of several small plates.


Wine Pairings:
This dish is well paired with a glass of buttery Chardonnay or a spicy Zinfandel.

Click here for a printable version of the recipe.

E-mail this recipe to a friend.

 
  Search Again

Powered by
Webteacher's Webdata