Gamberoni alla Casalinga Siciliana

By LeeBoruchow

A variation on shrimp Marsala style.

Ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, 1/8" dice
• 1 rib celery with leaves, sliced into 1/2 pieces
• 4 plum tomatoes, rough chop
• 1 tbsp pine nuts
• 1 tbsp currants
• 2 tbsp capers, rinsed
• 1 glass dry marsala
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp chili flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 lb jumbo shrimp
• salt & pepper, to taste
• fennel fronds for garnish

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450.

Season shrimp with salt.

Heat oil in 10-12" saute pan until hot. Add onion and celery and cook until softened. Add pine nuts, currants, capers, fennel seeds, chili and bay leaf and briefly saute. Add tomatoes and marsala and bring to a boil. Season with salt.

Lay shrimp in one layer over mixture in pan, place in the oven and bake uncovered for 6-7 minutes.

Remove, sprinkle with fennel fronds and let stand for a few minutes.