Shrimp with Romesco Sauce
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Recipe type: Appetizer,Entree
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 3 tomatoes, halved
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 slices bread, crusty
- ½ cup almonds, whole, with skin on
- ½ cup hazelnuts (or pine nuts)
- 1 pimiento (or roasted red pepper)
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, tails on (25 per pound size)
Instructions
- In a 450° oven, roast the tomatoes, garlic, bread, and nuts on a baking sheet for 15 minutes. Transfer to a food processor pulse to roughly chop. Add the pimentos, vinegar, oil, paprika, and salt and pulse until well combined. Toss the prawns in half the Romesco sauce to coat, and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes, or until shrimp are just barely cooked through. Serve with remaining sauce for dipping.