Mediterranean Style Shrimp
This Mediterranean style shrimp recipe is bursting with vibrant flavors. Large shrimp marinated with spices, garlic and olive oil, then cooked in a delicious tomato and pepper sauce results in one of the tastiest 20-minute dinners you'll ever find!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 lemon (juice of)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 white onion (sliced)
- 8 mini peppers (sliced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 large tomatoes (cut into chunks)
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Place the shrimp in a bowl. Add in the salt, pepper, allspice, oregano, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Mix and let it sit as you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- 2
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion in the olive oil until it's lightly golden, 5 to 8 minutes.
- 3
Add in the sliced pepper and garlic. Add the cumin, coriander and nutmeg. Sauté to soften the peppers, this would take about 5 minutes.
- 4
Add in the shrimp and the tomatoes followed by the water (you might need less than 1/3 cup water if your tomatoes are juicy). Lower the heat to medium low. Cook until the shrimp is pink and the tomatoes are soft.
- 5
Serve warm with your favorite side dish.