Jumbo Shrimp Marsala Housewife-Style (Gamberoni alla Casalinga Siciliana)
A luxurious Sicilian dish featuring jumbo shrimp simmered in a flavorful sauce of marsala wine, tomatoes, pine nuts, and capers. This elegant preparation combines sweet and savory elements with a touch of heat for a truly memorable meal.
Ingredients
- •¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 medium red onion
- •1 rib celery with leaves
- •4 medium plum tomatoes
- •1 tablespoon pine nuts
- •1 tablespoon currants
- •2 tablespoons small capers
- •1 cup dry marsala
- •½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- •½ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- •1 leaf bay leaf
- •2 pounds jumbo shrimp
- •to taste salt and pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. In a 10- to 12-inch sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add the onion and celery and cook until softened. Add the tomatoes, pine nuts, currants, capers, marsala, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
10 min
- 2.
2. Remove the pan from heat and lay the shrimp in one layer in the tomato mixture. Cover, set over low heat, and simmer for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and allow to stand for 5 minutes, covered.
9 min
- 3.
3. Serve warm, or allow to cool to room temperature.
5 min
