Project Foodie - The Old Tavern: Sicilian Prawns

The Old Tavern: Sicilian Prawns

Today's recipe "Sicilian Prawns" from The Old Tavern at Grafton (Grafton, VT) is a delicious summertime dish. As Chef David Smith says "It only takes about a half hour from start to finish, making it a perfect, light, midweek dinner. It goes great with a cold white wine like a Pinot Grigio.". What could be better for those hectic summer days?

Sicilian Prawns

The Old Tavern at Grafton, Vermont
Chef: David A. Smith

"I love to cook seafood as it's such a versatile medium. Our current menu has five seafood/fish entrees."

10 black tiger shrimp, washed and deveined
6 oz assorted olives (pitted, Spanish & Greek)
2 T roasted garlic
2 oz white wine, preferably Pinot Grigio
1 oz extra virgin olive oil
1 large tomato, diced
1 T chopped shallot
Sea salt & pepper
½ lb linguine cooked el dente
1 oz cold butter, cut in small cubes
1 T capers, rinsed
3 large basil leaves, chiffenade
Fresh parmesan

Heat large sauté pan to medium high. Add oil and heat until hot but not burning. Add shrimp and shallot. Sauté over same heat for 1.5 minutes. Add wine and simmer for one minute. Add tomatoes, capers, olives, roasted garlic and simmer for one minute. Add cold butter, turning it to a sauce.

Toss with linguine. Top with fresh basil & parmesan.

Serves two

About The Old Tavern at Grafton and the restaurant

Since 1801, The Old Tavern at Grafton has been providing visitors with timeless elegance and the finest comforts and amenities in a quintessential Vermont setting. The inn is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The inn's award-winning restaurant, led by chef David Smith, serves inspired American cuisine every evening. The menu changes seasonally based on the availability of fresh local ingredients. The restaurant is part of the Vermont Fresh Network, a regional network that builds innovative partnerships among farmers, chefs and consumers to strengthen Vermont's agriculture. www.old-tavern.com