Warm Scampi With Bottarga And Borlotti Salad


Course : Italian
Source:
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


7 tablespoons virgin olive oil -- divided

1 tablespoon thinly-sliced ginger

12 large scampi or large prawns -- peeled, leaving their heads attached

1/4 cup white wine

1 cup borlotti beans -- cooked and drained

1 medium juice and zest of 1 lemon

1/2 teaspoon hot chili flakes

1/2 cup radicchio -- roughly chopped

8 ounces bottarga -- (preserved tuna roe)
 

Preparation / Directions:


In a 12- to 14-inch sauté pan, heat 4 tablespoons oil until smoking. Add ginger and scampi and toss to coat. Cook 6 to 7 minutes, until golden-brown yet still very tender and add the white wine. Meanwhile, place borlotti in a mixing bowl and add lemon juice, remaining oil, chili flakes and radicchio. Season with salt and pepper and toss to mix well. Arrange on four plates. Place 3 warm scampi on each plate and sprinkle with shaved bottarga. Sprinkle with lemon zest and serve. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-1D13)


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