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Shrimp Saganaki with Feta and Tomatoes

Shrimp marinated in ouzo and lemon, flamed in the pan and folded into a thick grated-tomato sauce with chile and feta. The classic taverna meze, best with plenty of bread for the sauce.

  • YieldMakes 4 to 6 meze servings
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 h 5 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 680 glarge fresh shrimp, peeled, heads and tails left on, deveined
  • 90 mlouzo, divided in half
  • ½lemon, juiced and strained
  • 60 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, divided in half
  • 1large red onion, finely chopped
  • 1green chile, finely chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, chopped
  • 480 mlripe tomatoes, grated on a box grater (or canned chopped tomatoes), skins discarded
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tspgrated lemon zest
  • 100 gGreek feta, crumbled
  • 2 tspdried Greek oregano
  • 2 tbspfresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • Pistachio
  • Crustacean shellfish
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Shrimp
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Fennel
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cardamom
  • Star anise
  • Anise (aniseed)
  • Gums and thickeners
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Alcohol
  • Mastic (mastiha)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: high

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