Sicilian red prawn (gambero rosso)

A deepwater Mediterranean prawn of a bright red colour, with very tender sweet meat and a rich umami head 'juice', eaten almost raw as tartare, crudo and carpaccio.

Sicilian red prawn (gambero rosso) is a deepwater Mediterranean prawn of a bright red colour even raw, with very tender, sweet, almost creamy meat and a rich umami 'juice' in the head. It is eaten almost raw as prawn tartare, crudo and carpaccio, lightly seared on the grill and pan with salt and olive oil and served with pasta, risotto and white wine.

Calories, proteins, fats and carbohydrates per 100 g of product

Sicilian red prawn (gambero rosso), Raw: Calories 85.0 kcal, Proteins 20.1 grams, Fats 0.5 grams, Carbohydrates 0.0 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories85.0 kcal

Proteins20.1 grams

Fats0.5 grams

Carbohydrates0.0 grams

Data: USDA FoodData Central

Recipes with this ingredient

Homemade tagliolini with arrabbiata sauce, artichokes and red Sicilian shrimpItalian cuisine | Pasta and pizza

Recipe from Nino Graziano, chef of the Semifredo restaurant.