Chilli Prawn Saganaki
Chilli Prawn Saganaki features plump prawns sautéed in olive oil with finely sliced garlic, onion, fennel seeds and two types of chilli, then simmered in a rich tomato broth of cherry-and-fresh tomatoes folded through wilted spinach and sweet touch of honey.
A scatter of creamy low-fat feta and chopped basil melts into the bubbling sauce, while crisp slices of crusty baguette mop up every last drop, and a bright salad of chunky tomato, cucumber and lemon adds a refreshing counterpoint.
Nutrients
Per serving
Steps
Make a salad with the tomatoes and cucumber plus 1 tbs olive oil and lemon juice as a dressing and put to one side
Heat a large deep frying pan and add 1 Tbs oil
Add the onion and chillies and cook gently for a few minutes until the onion has softened
Add the garlic and fennel seeds and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes over a gentle heat
Stir through the can of cherry tomatoes and baby tomatoes and bring to a low simmer
Pour the water into the empty tomato can and add to the pan
Add the honey and spinach and stir through and season with salt and pepper
Bring to the boil until just starting to thicken and reduce the heat to a simmer
Add the prawns and basil and stir through and cook for 2 - 3 minutes
In the meantime heat the grill in an oven to highest setting
Break up the feta over the top and place frying pan under a hot grill for a couple of minutes until the feta has starten to soften and the prawns are cooked
Top with chopped coriander and slice of lemon as garnish
Serve the tomato and cucumber salad as a side dish and the bread alongside
NB - A simple green salad is also perfect to serve with the saganaki
Ingredients
| 400g | Prawns shelled raw |
| 180g | Low fat feta cheese |
| 200g | Baby tomatoes |
| 400g | Can of cherry tomatoes |
| 250g | Frozen spinach |
| 1 | Long red chilli de |
| 1 | Habanero chilli de |
| 3 | Garlic cloves thinly sliced |
| 1 | Small onion finely chopped |
| 1 Tsp | Fennel seeds |
| 1 Tsp | Honey |
| 2 Tbs | Olive oil |
| 200ml | Hot water |
| 1 | Bunch of basil leaves removed and chopped finely |
| 200g | Crusty baguette |
| 1 | Salt and Pepper |
| 1 | Coriander for garnish |
| 400g | Large tomatoes cut into large pieces |
| 1 | Lebanese cucumber cut into large pieces |
| 1 | Lemon half juiced and remaining cut into slices |
