Marinated shrimp with pineapple zest.
The red shrimp from Mazara del Vallo is a type of crustacean with a characteristic bright red color and sweet flavor, it is among the most prized Mediterranean crustaceans.
In recent years, in fact, it has become one of the most used ingredients in cooking by high-level chefs.
Today I want to offer you a delight, an appetizer.
Marinated red shrimp with pineapple zest.
As we mentioned above, they have a sweet taste, which we will contrast with the tartness of the pineapple.
Don’t throw away the heads because you can make an exceptional stock.

Thought for you:

Cost: Medium
Rest time: 1 Hour
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: No cooking
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

246.51 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 246.51 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 8.96 (g) of which sugars 8.05 (g)
Proteins 30.90 (g)
Fat 10.17 (g) of which saturated 1.51 (g)of which unsaturated 0.40 (g)
Fibers 1.55 (g)
Sodium 570.98 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 225 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

Let’s do the shopping

14 oz shrimp
5 oz pineapple
1 lemon (juice)
1 bunch chopped parsley
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
to taste salt
to taste pepper

Marinated shrimp with pineapple zest

Tools

What we need to prepare

2 Oval plates
Citrus juicer
Knife
Cutting board

Preparation: Marinated Shrimp with Pineapple Zest

Choose fresh shrimp. You will recognize them immediately because they will not have an ammonia smell.
Remove the head and shell.
Do not discard the heads because you can make a good fish stock
Squeeze a lemon, and cut thin slices of pineapple, then cut them into matchsticks.
Chop the parsley.
Arrange the peeled shrimp on 2 plates, and drizzle them with lemon juice.
Add the pineapple zest, and let rest in the fridge for an hour.
Then drain the marinade and…
Season with extra virgin olive oil, pepper, chopped parsley, and a grind of pepper.
Serve immediately, here are the Marinated Shrimp with Pineapple Zest.