Wednesday, March 27, 2013

shrimps in tomato - feta cheese sauce



The majority of recipes advise to cut off the heads and peel the shrimps before cooking. I think that that way you lose a lot of flavor.
So , my advise is: keep it as is , the whole thing.
You can also use peeled shrimps. You'll save effort and time , but you'll lose flavor.
Anyway, is a good solution for a quick meal.


Ingredients
  • 1 pound shrimps
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 14,5 oz
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon mustard mild
  • 2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 4-5 drops tabasco
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper

Instructions
Cut the whiskers.
Clean the shrimps by removing the impurities , they have under their head shell , lifting
the shell and leaving the water to run over.
Devein them by pulling out the thin black vein from their back keeping the shrimp in straight.
Rinse the shrimps.
In a saucepan put 1 cup water over high heat.
When the water starts to boil add the shrimps and cook for 2'-3'.
Drain the shrimps and do not discard the liquid, keep it aside to make the sauce.
At this point you can remove the heads and peel the shrimps (when they cool down).
Bring a saucepan over medium to high heat and add the olive oil.
When the olive oil is hot add the diced tomatoes , tomato paste, ketchup and mustard. Stir to unite all the ingredients and add 1/2 of the liquid , tabasco , salt and pepper. Stir again.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15'.
Add the shrimps and some more liquid, if it is a need.
Simmer for 5'.
Add the crumbled feta cheese , stir carefully and let it simmer for another 2'.

Serve with fries.

enjoy

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