Shrimp Marinara

Flossie

One-pan shrimp marinara with jammy cherry tomatoes, toasted fennel, garlic, and basil. Serve with focaccia or toss with linguine or spaghetti.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 364 kcal

Equipment

Wide skillet or sauté pan
Cutting board
sharp knife
wooden spoon
Paper towels (to pat shrimp/prawns dry)

Ingredients

200 g shrimp prawns, raw or cooked (thawed if frozen)
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 garlic clove minced
200 g ripe cherry tomatoes halved
4 tbsp olive oil divided
Salt and black pepper to taste
Large handful fresh basil torn or parsley (chopped)

Instructions

If using frozen cooked shrimp, thaw fully. Pat shrimp very dry. If using raw shrimp, peel and devein as needed, then pat dry.
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add halved tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Cook 6 to 8 minutes until softened and jammy, not mushy.
200 g ripe cherry tomatoes, 4 tbsp olive oil, Salt and black pepper
Push tomatoes aside. Add remaining 2 tbsp olive oil and fennel seeds. Toast 1 minute until fragrant.
1 tbsp fennel seeds
Add garlic and cook 15 to 30 seconds, stirring so it doesn’t brown.
1 garlic clove
Stir tomatoes back in and add shrimp. Cook raw shrimp 2 to 3 minutes until pink and opaque, or cooked shrimp 1 to 2 minutes until warmed through. Season to taste.
200 g shrimp
Turn off heat and scatter torn basil or chopped parsley over the top. Serve immediately.
Large handful fresh basil

Notes

Serving with pasta (linguine or spaghetti): Toss the sauce with hot pasta and a splash of pasta cooking water until it turns silky and coats each strand.
Cooked shrimp only needs warming. Overcooking could make it rubbery.

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Nutrition

Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 22gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 715mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 599IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 2mg

Keyword prawn marinara, prawns marinara, shrimp marinara