Shrimp Fra Diavolo

By á-46702

For a dish that didn’t remind us of rubbery seafood in spicy marinara, we started by getting the shrimp’s briny flavor to come out of its shell.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled and deveined, shells reserved
• Salt
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 anchovy fillets, rinsed, patted dry, and minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced pepperoncini, plus 1 teaspoon brine
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Details

Adapted from d3cizcpymoenau.cloudfront.net

Preparation

Step 1

If the shrimp you are using have been treated with salt (check the bag’s ingredient list), skip the salting in step 1 and add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the sauce in step 3. Adjust the amount of pepper flakes depending on how spicy you want the dish. Serve the shrimp with a salad and crusty bread or over spaghetti. If serving with spaghetti, adjust the consistency of the sauce with some reserved pasta cooking water.

1. Toss shrimp with ½ teaspoon salt and set aside. Pour tomatoes into colander set over large bowl. Pierce tomatoes with edge of rubber spatula and stir briefly to release juice. Transfer drained tomatoes to small bowl and reserve juice. Do not wash colander.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in 12-inch skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add shrimp shells and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to turn spotty brown and skillet starts to brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and carefully add wine. When bubbling subsides, return skillet to heat and simmer until wine is reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 2 to 4 minutes. Add reserved tomato juice and simmer to meld flavors, 5 minutes. Pour contents of skillet into colander set over bowl. Discard shells and reserve liquid. Wipe out skillet with paper towels.

3. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, garlic, pepper flakes, and oregano in now-empty skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until garlic is straw-colored and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add anchovies and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Add drained tomatoes and mash with potato masher until coarsely pureed. Return to heat and stir in reserved tomato juice mixture. Increase heat to medium-high and simmer until mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes.

4. Add shrimp to skillet and simmer gently, stirring and turning shrimp frequently, until they are just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Stir in basil, parsley, and pepperoncini and brine and season with salt to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.