Juicy Mediterranean skillet shrimp with feta - Saganaki
Easy and quick shrimp recipe! Just gather a few ingredients, heat your pan and you’ll be eating your shellfish in under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 can tomatoes, diced or pureed
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup ouzo or ½ teaspoon ground star anise (or both)
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 1 pound shrimp, about 10-12 pieces, peeled with the heads and tails left on
- ¼ teaspoon ground all spice
- 1 teaspoon bukovo (sweet red pepper flakes)
- A few drops tabasco sauce, optional
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium/high heat and add the onion and the red bell pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.Add the ouzo and wait until the alcohol evaporates (about one minute).
- Add the tomato, salt, pepper, ground star anise if you use it, parsley, bukovo, tabasco and all spice. Cook for 5-10 minutes until a little thickened and add the shrimp.
- Cook the shrimp from one side until they change color, about 2-3 minutes, flip them and do the same for the other side.
- Turn off the heat and add the crumbled feta cheese.Eat!
Notes
Cooking time will depend on the size of the shrimp/prawns. I usually choose shrimp size #2 (10-12 pieces per pound) since they are fairly large and cheaper than the larger ones.
