When we arrived at the club an hour or so later there was barely a parking spot available. It was certainly a very busy night for our usually subdued Friday night dinner and when we signed in at reception I asked why it was so busy. Apparently Kasey Chambers was performing in the auditorium that evening. She is a well known, popular, Australian singer and songwriter.
We went around the corner to the bistro to see hundreds of people with about 50 waiting to be served. So much for a quiet Friday evening dinner! Then hubby said he wasn't feeling well anyway and really wanted to go home and have soup with toast.
We arrived back at home, hubby went to bed with headache tablets as he was suffering with a fever. By this time I felt like I was all dressed up with no place to go!
I remembered a dish I have enjoyed at an Italian restaurant and set about recreating it by firstly rinsing and putting some basmati rice on to cook. Then I defrosted some large green prawns and rinsed a little rocket to have on the side.
Here is my recreation of Galliano Gamberi ... an elegant dish for one.
Galliano Gamberi
200 grams large green prawns, with tail on
1/4 cup sunflower oil
1 - 2 garlic cloves, crushed
Sat and pepper to taste
30ml Galliano
Sat and pepper to taste
30ml Galliano
1/2 cup cream
Steamed rice to serve
Rocket rinsed to garnish
Crush the garlic cloves and mix with the prawns and the sunflower oil in a small bowl. Season with pepper and salt. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
Rinse and cook your basmati rice.
Heat a medium sized pan to medium high, add the prawns and fry the prawns for 1 minute per side until they are just pink. Add the Galliano and toss a few times until it is all bubbling and slightly reduced then lower the heat slightly and add the cream, cooking and tossing for about 3 minutes until it is all bubbling and combined.
Serve with rice, some rocket and crusty bread or a few pappadums on the side.
Buon appetito, enjoy Merryn xx
N.B. hubby was fine this morning and I really enjoyed my dinner for one last night. Have you ever been looking forward to a night out but have to change your plans at short notice?
Sorry that you didn't get to taste your local oysters, but bet this delicious creamy prawn dish has brought some comfort.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie I think you nailed it with your comment and oyster season has just started 8)
DeleteMerryn we are definitely on the same wavelength! I made creamy prawns (but with brandy) and I was thinking what a delicious dish it was! And here's your gorgeous version :)
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have good taste Lorraine, possibly great minds think alike. I enjoy a creamy brandy garlic sauce with prawns as well 8)
DeleteToo bad your night out got ruined! Although I must say, this dish is probably better than anything you could have gotten at a restaurant. And glad your hubby is feeling better!
ReplyDeleteThanks John and it was an amazing dish. It makes dining our harder when you like to cook well yourself and hubby is all better now 8)
DeleteAt last your plans got changed for a nice meal! Glad to hear hubby was feeling better :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tandy it turned out okay after all 8)
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