Mediterranean Olives and Shrimp
Easy and quick Mediterranean Olives and Shrimp yields succulent shrimp in a flavorful sauce made from olive oil, cherry tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, capers, and pitted black olives. This mouthwatering dish takes only 30 minutes to make.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced )
- 6 cherry tomatoes (cut into halves)
- 5 slices sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato oil (optional for color)
- 6 pitted black olives (cut into halves)
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 10 ounces shrimp (shelled and deveined )
- 1/4 cup white wine or cooking sake
- 1 tablespoon mirin (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 3 heavy dashes cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- squirt of lemon juice (for serving, optional )
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet or pan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic until fragrant. Add cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, pitted black olives, and capers, and give it a quick stir. Then, add the shrimp.
- 2
Pour in the cooking sake and mirin. Stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through and the tomatoes have broken down.
- 3
Season with salt, ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir in freshly chopped parsley. Serve immediately with a squirt of lemon juice if desired.