Peeling the prawns and boiling up the shells takes a few moments but it’s well worth it to extract every bit of their wonderful flavour when making this delicious Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Prawns and Basil Recipe. You can use fresh or frozen prawns to make this gnocchi, you just need to defrost the prawns if frozen.
Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Prawns and Basil Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
300g raw prawns in the shell (defrosted if frozen) 40ml olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
250g cherry tomatoes, quartered
150ml chicken stock or water
600g gnocchi
Pinch of chilli flakes
Small handful of basil leaves, shredded
Salt and black pepper
Method:
Peel the prawns, cut the meat into small pieces and set aside. Put the heads and shells in a pan with half the oil, half the garlic and half the tomatoes, then fry gently for 3 minutes.
Add the chicken stock or water and boil until the liquid has reduced down to 4 or 5 tablespoons. Pass this through a sieve, taste and season and set aside until ready to serve.
Cook the gnocchi in a pan of salted boiling water until they pop to the surface, then drain.
Heat the remaining olive oil in the pan and add the rest of the garlic and the chilli flakes, then the prawns and remaining cherry tomatoes. Cook for a minute or so until the prawns are hot (and have turned pink), then stir in the gnocchi. Season with salt, pepper and shredded basil.
Divide between 4 bowls and spoon over the reserved sauce.
This recipe is an extract from Simple Suppers by Rick Stein, courtesy of Penguin Books Australia. AU RRP $59.99 / NZ RRP $65.00.
