Pea Purée with Garlic and Lemon Shrimp
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
A smooth pea and potato purée, served with garlic and lemon-sautéed shrimp, sprinkled with parmesan and crunchy whole-wheat croutons.
Ingredients
Method
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Cut the onion into large pieces and sauté it for about 2-3 minutes with a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chopped potato and the peas, then boil for about 35 minutes, covering the vegetables with water about 2 finger-widths deep.
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Meanwhile, prepare the croutons: cut the bread into cubes, place them on parchment paper with salt, oregano, and a few drops of oil, and leave them in the oven until they become crispy.
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When the vegetables are almost cooked, put a little coconut oil, the garlic, and the breadcrumbs in a pan, and after 10 seconds, add the cleaned and sliced shrimp as desired.
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Leave the shrimp in the pan for approximately 1 minute, then deglaze with a few drops of lemon juice and remove the garlic.
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Drain the vegetables, keeping the water to thin out the pea purée. Put the vegetables in a blender together with salt, oregano, and butter, and blend until you obtain a smooth cream.
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Plate the dish, sprinkle with parmesan and a few drops of olive oil on top, then serve.
The story behind this recipe
Preparation time: 40 minutes, very easy difficulty!
Ingredients for two servings:
300 grams peas
1 medium potato
1 onion
6 fresh shrimp
1 teaspoon breadcrumbs
2-3 slices whole-wheat bread
1 teaspoon butter
Parmesan and olive oil for garnish
1 clove of garlic, germ removed
Salt/oregano/lemon
Cut the onion into large pieces and sauté it for about 2-3 minutes with a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chopped potato and the peas, then boil for about 35 minutes, covering them with water about 2 finger-widths deep.
Meanwhile, we can prepare the croutons: cut the bread into cubes, and place them on parchment paper with salt, oregano, and a few drops of oil. Leave in the oven until they become crispy.
When everything is almost cooked, put a little coconut oil, the garlic, and the breadcrumbs in a pan, and after 10 seconds add the cleaned and sliced shrimp as you like (I sliced half of each shrimp and left half with the tail on for decoration).
Leave the shrimp in the pan for about 1 minute (depending on their size), and after a minute, finish with a few drops of lemon juice. Remove the garlic!
Drain the vegetables, but do not throw away the water, because you will use it to thin the pea purée. Put the vegetables in the blender together with the salt, oregano, and butter, and blend until you get a smooth cream.
After finishing, plate it as beautifully as you know how :) And on top, sprinkle a little parmesan and a few drops of olive oil.
Enjoy your meal! :)
