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Greek Shrimp (Prawn) Saganaki recipe with Feta cheese (Garid

Name: Greek Shrimp (Prawn) Saganaki recipe with Feta cheese (Garid
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 25 medium prawns; 4 ripe, juicy tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 red onion, finely chopped; some hot chilli pepper, according to preferance; 2 spring onions, sliced (optional); 2 cloves of garlic, chopped; 60ml Greek drink Ouzo (1/4 of a cup); 2 tbsps fresh dill or parsley, chopped; 200-250g feta cheese, crumbled or cubed (8 oz.); olive oil; salt and freshly ground pepper; a pinch of sweet paprika (optional)

6 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

20 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

25 medium prawns

4 ripe, juicy tomatoes, finely chopped

1 red onion, finely chopped

some hot chilli pepper, according to preferance

2 spring onions, sliced (optional)

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

60ml Greek drink Ouzo (1/4 of a cup)

2 tbsps fresh dill or parsley, chopped

200-250g feta cheese, crumbled or cubed (8 oz.)

olive oil

salt and freshly ground pepper

a pinch of sweet paprika (optional)

Directions

To prepare this Greek shrimp saganaki recipe start by peeling and cleaning the shrimps.

Continue preparing the sauce. To prepare the sauce for this shrimp saganaki recipe, dice the fresh tomatoes in small cubes and let them strain in a colander, so that no excess water is added to the sauce.

Begin with the sauce for the shrimp saganaki. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, add the chopped onion and sauté for 1 minute. Stir in the chopped garlic, chilli peppers and season with salt and and pepper. Sauté all the ingredients together for 1 more minute. Add the chopped tomatoes, cover with the lid, bring to the boil and let simmer for approx. 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens a little bit.

In the meantime sauté the shrimps for this shrimp saganaki recipe. Season the shrimps with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add 3-4 tbsps olive oil. Add the shrimps, sauté for 1 minute and deglaze with the ouzo.

Pour the sauce in the saucepan along with the shrimps and stir. Top the shrimp saganaki with the crumbled or cubed feta cheese, place the lid on and cook for 2 more minutes, until the feta slightly melts.

Garnish the shrimp saganaki with chopped parsley or dill and serve while still hot. Enjoy this traditional Greek shrimp saganaki recipe with a cold glass of ouzo!

Nutrition

Serving Size

1 portion

Calories

260kcal

Total Fat

10.3g

Saturated Fat

5.5g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

219.7mg

Sodium

840.5mg

Total Carbohydrate

7.7g

Dietary Fiber

1.6g

Total Sugars

4.8g

Protein

29.7g