Photo: Elsa's Jumbo Shrimp with Sage and Pancetta Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 jumbo (6 to 8 per pound) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- A drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 large sage leaves
- 12 very thin slices pancetta
- 12 (4-inch) wooden party picks (big toothpicks, no frills)
Serving suggestions:
- Potato Watercress Salad
- Green Bean Salad
Directions
Place shrimp on a dish and drizzle with a touch of extra-virgin olive oil and toss shrimp to coat lightly in the oil. Press sage leaves down the backs of shrimp where you have deveined them. Wrap shrimp with 1 slice of pancetta each and hold in place with a toothpick placed lengthwise in shrimp. Set aside until ready to grill.
Heat an indoor electric grill to highest setting. Grill shrimps 3 minutes on each side or until shrimp is pink and just firm and pancetta is crisp. To pan fry shrimp, heat a nonstick skillet over medium high to high heat, and sear shrimp 3 minutes per side. Serve 3 shrimp per person with potato watercress salad and green bean salad.
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By shrew2u_4717110
Long Beach, CA
on October 03, 2011
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I wasn't expecting much from this dish, since it seemed very simple; honestly, I was looking for a dish using sage, which I have growing abundantly in my garden. I fell in love at first bite - this is a dish that really delivers the flavor! I let the shrimp "marinate" in their sage/pancetta wrappers for an hour or so before pan-frying, and I put a lid on the pan as I cooked each side. The results were amazing. The sage had a slight acidity that paired well with the richness of the pancetta, and the shrimp had a bit of char to it that was very tasty. All around great dish, as an appetizer or a main course.
By MF0721
MA
on September 18, 2010
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best when you can serve it warm... such a nice change from shrimp cocktail. don't change a thing!
By mweimann_6903225
Chicago, IL
on February 09, 2007
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Enjoyed these very much, although since I could not find sliced pancetta I used proscuito instead. I think it would be better with pancetta.
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