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Catalan Sandwich & Garlic Prawns

Catalan Sandwich & Garlic Prawns
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Catalan Sandwich & Garlic Prawns

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These two delicious tapas dishes are so simple to make – and they taste great together, too.

For the Catalan sandwich

Ingredients
2 baguettes, halved lengthwise
4 garlic cloves
2 large ripe tomatoes
4 slices Serrano ham
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
sea salt flakes

Preparation:

  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and heat over medium heat. When hot, add the baguettes, cut-side down, and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, coarsley grate the tomatoes into a bowl to make a purée. Drizzle in some olive oil and season with sea salt flakes. 
  • Remove the toasted baguettes from the pan, gently rub each with a clove of garlic and spread the tomato purée over them. 
  • Top each with a slice of Serrano ham and cut them in half again, so that there are 4 pieces. 

For the garlic prawns

Ingredients
20 tiger prawns, shelled and deveined
100 ml white Rioja
3 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1 bunch parsley, roughly chopped
1 red chili, sliced
2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
sea salt flakes
black pepper

Preparation:

  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. When hot, add the garlic and chillies to the pan, and cook, stirring. 
  • When the garlic is golden brown and fragrant, add the prawns and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes until pink.
  • Pour in the white wine and cook, stirring, for another 4 minutes. 
  • Season with sea salt and and pepper and sprinkle over the parsley to serve.  

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