Prawns in a chorizo and cherry tomato sauce

I want to share my discovery, a delicious and very filling shrimp dish with chorizo, cherry tomatoes, olives and capers. We have several good old ways to cook shrimp, and we choose according to the richness of the dish. If it’s a snack, fried is perfect shrimp with garlic, if the main dish for dinner, then shrimp in tomato and garlic sauce, when you can shell shrimp and paint fresh bread in the sauce. We also have shrimp cooked in butter, this is a more festive option, for dinner with friends, when you want a more interesting hot snack. Shrimp in chorizo ​​and cherry tomato sauce is a great alternative to shrimp with tomatoes. Only an even richer and richer dish.

Chorizo [tariama čiorizo] it is a Spanish spicy sausage that is made from pork and seasoned with red pepper powder, piedmont. Fresh, soft chorizo ​​works best for this recipe, but feel free to use whatever you can find. By the way, I don’t understand why Lithuanian supermarkets don’t have chorizo ​​in their permanent assortment? You will definitely find it in larger stores or during Spanish days. Nduja [tariama en\’dūja], Italian soft, spreadable sausage will also work perfectly.

So, we will need

Tools: sharp knife, cutting board, containers for prepared ingredients, spatula for mixing, large non-stick frying pan.

Ingredients: olive oil, I use extra virgin; 6 fillets of anchovies preserved in oil; 1 medium-sized red onion, finely chopped, 100 g of pitted black olives; 50 grams of chorizo ​​sausage, preferably fresh and soft, peel the skin and chop it, if you use a harder one, cut it into small cubes; a couple of spoons of capers; 400 grams of cherry tomatoes, pierce the skin, then they will cook faster; if you want, you can replace fresh tomatoes with canned ones (for me, fresh ones are much tastier); 100 g of thawed peas; 20 pcs. large, uncooked, unshelled shrimp with heads; a handful of fresh parsley.

Prawns in a chorizo and cherry tomato sauce

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 6 fillets of anchovies preserved in oil
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 100 g of pitted black olives
• 50 grams of chorizo ​​sausage, preferably fresh and soft
• a couple of spoons of capers
• 400 grams of cherry tomatoes
• 100 g green peas, fresh or frozen and thawed
• 20 pcs. large, uncooked, unshelled shrimp with heads
• 1 handful of fresh parsley

Manufacturing

• Heat a pan with oil.
• Add the anchovies and stir-fry until they turn into mush.
• Add onions, fry until soft.
• Add chorizo, tomatoes, olives, capers. Sauté for 6-8 minutes. until everything is fried. Add the peas and heat for another couple of minutes.
• Add the shrimp and sauté for another 3-4 minutes, the shrimp should be browned but not overcooked.
• Add parsley, taste for salt and serve in bowls. Serve with your favorite light bread.