Shrimp Sahanaki with Greek Cheeses and Tomatoes

"This is a fantastic Greek appetizer/main dish. Serve with a glass of chilled white wine and lots of bread for the sauce."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
4 appetizer servings
Serves:
2
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ingredients

  • 78.78 ml olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 453.59 g tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
  • 59.16 ml chopped parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 0.25 ml cayenne
  • 59.14 ml ouzo
  • 453.59 g large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails left on)
  • 113.39 g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 113.39 g kasseri cheese, cut in ½ inch cubes (use gouda at a pinch)
  • 59.14 ml minced parsley
  • fresh crusty bread
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directions

  • Heat 1/3 cup oil in medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onion and sauté until golden-brown, about 12 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, 4 tblsps parsley, garlic, cayenne and ouzo.
  • Season to taste.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer until sauce thickens, about 25 minutes.
  • Add shrimp to sauce and cook for a further 6-8 minutes, until shrimp are cooked through.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Sprinkle feta, kasseri and parsley over and cover with lid of saucepan.
  • Allow to sit for 5 minutes, until cheeses have started melting.
  • Give a gentle stir to distribute cheeses and distribute amongst serving plates.
  • Use crusty bread to dip into the delicious sauce.

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Reviews

  1. this is so wonderful! i usually cook my shrimp and scallops with anissette, for that anise flavor. this time i used sambucca instead of ouzo. i used alot of fresh basil because i was out of parsley, 6 plum tomatoes, and otherwise followed the recipe, i loved the cheeses which just thickened the sauce, taste was sublime-
     
  2. Awesome is all I can say! DH and I both raved about this, it's so good. I realized too late that I was out of ouzo, so I used some white wine and anis seeds. It still was incredible.<br/>Thanks for sharing!<br/>Made for A Diabetic Summer Trip / Diabetes Forum
     
  3. This was great! I may cut down on the amount of cheese - it turned out VERY cheesy - but no complaints! My family loved it and I will make it again! Thanks!
     
  4. We enjoyed this recipe and want to thank you for sharing it. It was simple, quick and very filling. I tossed it with some pasta. The sauce was delish and the shrimp were nice and tender.
     
  5. Hi ev, I was dubious about this recipe because of the anise flavor, I don't like it as a rule. However, it turnd out beautifully and the flavor was wonderful! We used ouzo (will have to look for some other recipes that have it so I can use up the bottle), feat cheese but used the Gouda and lots of parsley. It was superb! Thanks for posting, Diane :=)
     
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