Flambéed Shrimp With Tomatoes And Feta Cheese

This vibrant dish features succulent shrimp flambéed in ouzo, complemented by juicy tomatoes and creamy feta cheese. It's a delightful combination of flavors that is sure to impress your guests.
This recipe is mediterranean style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 10 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include tomatoes, ouzo, garlic, black pepper.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 400 g tomatoes (chopped)
- 60 ml ouzo
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
- 500 g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 150 g feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes until they start to turn pink.
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes, salt, and black pepper, and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
- Carefully pour the ouzo over the shrimp and ignite it with a long lighter to flambé, allowing the flames to subside naturally.
- Remove the skillet from heat and sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese and chopped parsley over the top before serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 320
- Protein: 30 g
- Fat: 18 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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