Prawns with Acorda

By jjadin

Ingredients

• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lemon, halved
• Salt
• 6 cups torn stale bread
• 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1 large egg (optional)
• 20 prawns or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Fill a medium pot with water and add the bay leaf, juice of 1/2 lemon and both lemon halves. Bring to a boil.

In another pot, bring 1 quart water to a boil. Salt the water and add the bread, stirring and mashing until a thick porridge forms, about 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the garlic, cilantro and EVOO. In a small bowl, beat the egg, if using, then stir into the bread porridge.

Add the prawns to the boiling lemon water and season with salt. Cook until pink and firm, 3-4 minutes; drain.

Serve the stew in shallow bowls and top each with 5 prawns.