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Shrimp and Romesco(ish) Sauce

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Ingredients
  

Romesco (ish) Sauce

  • half a tomato
  • whole red bell pepper sautéed in olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 8 raw almonds
  • tablespoon of bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • small bunch parsley
  • 1/2 lemon worth of lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

Shrimp

  • 10-12 shrimp deveined peeled with tail left intact.
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion ion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • To serve
  • Tablespoon of olive oil
  • red pepper flakes
  • Toasted bread

Instructions
 

  • First make your romesco sauce. Add all your ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
  • Set aside until shrimp is ready.
  • To make shrimp, season with all your seasonings, and in a very hot cast iron, add a bit of oil and pan sear the shrimp, flipping once until nicely browned on each side but not overdone.
  • Top your romesco with your pan seared shrimp, top with more olive oil, sprinkle with red chili flakes it desired and garnish with parsley.
  • Serve with toasted bread.