• Drunken prawns with port and vinho verde

    Serves: 6
    Cooking Time: 30 minutes + 2 hours, to marinate

    Ingredients

    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 20ml (4 tsp) olive oil
    • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
    • 1 stick celery, finely chopped
    • 1 medium carrot, grated
    • 180ml port
    • 20ml (4 tsp) vinho verde (white wine)
    • 700g easy-peel pink prawns
    • 25ml olive oil
    • 15g butter
    • 10ml (2 tsp) fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
    • 3 limes, cut in half, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    Heat 20ml oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 10 minutes until soft and golden. Add the garlic, celery and carrot, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the port and wine and cook until reduced, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

    2

    Once cold, add the prawns and refrigerate, covered, to marinate for 2 hours.

    3

    Remove the prawns from the marinade and fry in 25ml olive oil and butter in a large pot over high heat for 5 minutes on each side. Strain the marinade and pour the strained juices over the prawns. Reduce the heat and cook for a further 5 minutes.

    4

    Stir in the parsley and serve with a lime half.

    Notes

    The prawns can be marinated up to a day in advance.

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