Food in Portugal is sometimes quite simple – think
of fresh sardines on the fire, basted with oil and lemon. But often and with lots
and lots of flavour. This is a dish we had as a starter at one of our first
meals and it is worth our giving you the recipe to try. Don’t be frightened by the
large amount of garlic, slowly cooked in the oil, it will mellow and add lovely
flavour to the dish
125 ml good extra virgin olive oil – 8 cloves of garlic, finely chopped – 500 gm peeled prawns – ½ t red chilli flakes – salt and pepper – slices of lemon to serve – a dusting of fresh chopped parsley
Put the oil, garlic, chilli and seasoning into a
shallow pan with a lid and cook on a medium heat until the garlic just begins
to brown. Add the prawns and spoon over
the oil until the prawns have cooked. Serve with crusty rolls or bread to soak
up all the juices, Add the parsley and lemon slices and serve
Note: we photographed the dish in a Porto restaurant where they had not been peeled. It is much less messy to have them served ready peeled
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2018
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