Herbed Prawn and Feta Bake

  • Serves 2
  • Cook Time: 75 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh juice
  • Salt
  • Pinch of saffron
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced (1 teaspoon)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped, plus more for serving
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Frantoio Medium Olive Oil
  • 500g large prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 120 grams of feta, drained and sliced
  • Crusty bread, for serving

Step 1
Preheat oven to 120°C. Using a mortar and pestle, grind together lemon zest, 3/4 teaspoon salt, saffron, and sugar. Add lemon juice and let stand 5 minutes. Add garlic; mash to a paste. Mash in herbs, then 2 tablespoons Frantoio Medium Olive Oil.

Step 2
In a bowl, toss prawns with herb mixture; let stand 15 minutes. Arrange prawns and feta in a shallow ovenproof dish just large enough to hold them snugly. Pour remaining 1/2 cup Frantoio Medium Olive Oil over top. Bake, spooning Frantoio Medium Olive Oil over prawns occasionally, until prawns are pink and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with more parsley and bread.

  • Method

    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 120°C. Using a mortar and pestle, grind together lemon zest, 3/4 teaspoon salt, saffron, and sugar. Add lemon juice and let stand 5 minutes. Add garlic; mash to a paste. Mash in herbs, then 2 tablespoons Frantoio Medium Olive Oil.

    Step 2
    In a bowl, toss prawns with herb mixture; let stand 15 minutes. Arrange prawns and feta in a shallow ovenproof dish just large enough to hold them snugly. Pour remaining 1/2 cup Frantoio Medium Olive Oil over top. Bake, spooning Frantoio Medium Olive Oil over prawns occasionally, until prawns are pink and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with more parsley and bread.

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