
tetsuya’s roasted scampi
seasoned with tea and scampi oil
the key to this dish is to just cook the scampi
– once overcooked the flesh will turn mushy
10 medium-sized scampi, halved lengthwise
salt and white pepper
1 teaspoon ceylon tea
1 tablespoon scampi oil
½ teaspoon banyuls vinegar or sherry vinegar
ogonori or wakame
garnish
deep-fried julienned leek
shredded nori
preparation
preheat oven to 260˚C (500˚F).
season the scampi with salt and white pepper
to taste.
grind the tea to a powder and sprinkle on top
of the scampi.
place the scampi halves on a baking tray and put
in the oven for 3 minutes. as soon as the scampi
feel hot to touch, they are ready. they should be
just cooked and still look slightly translucent.
combine the scampi oil and vinegar.
to serve, place a little ogonori on the base
of serving plates.
place the scampi halves on top, drizzle with the
combined scampi oil & vinegar, and garnish with
the leek and nori.
serves 4
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