Scampi alla Busara! Even today, the exact meaning of the word ‘busara’ is not well known. There are various hypotheses; one suggests that ‘busara’ means ‘lie’, as the tomato hides the scampi. Another hypothesis is that ‘busara’ refers to the iron or clay pot that fishermen used on their boats to cook fish. Cooking fish is always a festive occasion at home, especially if it’s shellfish. On my blog.giallozafferano.it/vaipinacucina, you’ll find fish dishes, lots of vegetables, and desserts.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring
- Energy 480.36 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 33.99 (g) of which sugars 19.56 (g)
- Proteins 26.01 (g)
- Fat 26.98 (g) of which saturated 4.03 (g)of which unsaturated 1.49 (g)
- Fibers 3.17 (g)
- Sodium 2,205.39 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 330 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 to Prepare Scampi alla Busara
- 10.58 oz scampi
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 3.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 3.5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
- 1 clove garlic
Tools
- Pan
Preparation
First, put the oil with the garlic in a pan, lightly brown it, add two tablespoons of breadcrumbs and let them brown.
When the breadcrumbs are well browned, add the scampi.
Arrange all the scampi in the pan
Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for another fifteen minutes
And here are the scampi alla Busara, ready to be served with a sprinkle of parsley.
Scampi alla Busara
Today we’re cooking Scampi alla Busara, a fantastic second course that’s finger-licking good! Additionally, with my dish, I dress the spaghetti with the scampi sauce to make it a main course as well.
