Easy Shrimp Mozambique

BakinBaby's Note:

Spicy shrimp flavored with wine and garlic. I found this at epicurious.com and am posting for ZWT. Mozambique gained their freedom from Portugal in 1975, many of the foods of Mozambique have roots in Portugal cruisine.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 12 -14 shrimp (med or large, shelled and deveined)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion (chopped fine)
• 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 pinch saffron (or 1 packet sazon goya con azafran)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• ½-¾ cup white wine (or dark beer)
• 2 cups white rice (cooked)

Directions:

1. In a medium mixing bowl add grllic, saffron (or sazon goya), crushed red pepper, turmeric,salt and pepper, mix gently.
2. Add 2 T. butter and 1 T. olive oil to pan add onion; cook until soft (4-5 min.) over medium heat, add contents of bowl stir and cook another 1-2 minute Add wine or beer, bring to boil and reduce for 2 minute over medium high heat.
3. Add shrimp, parsley and rest of butter, cook over medium heat until shrimp are done, serve over rice.

Reviews

[breezermom]

Thought I rated this, but guess it didn't go through. This is delicious. I added saffron to my rice, so it was a nice yellow color. Also used wine and saffron in the dish....loved the crushed red pepper flakes! Thanks so much for sharing. Made for ZWT7.

[JackieOhNo!]

This was really a big hit in our house! I was a little nervous with the amount of red pepper flakes but I followed the recipe exactly, using 1/2 cup white wine and Sazon Goya. Surprisingly, this was not overly spicy but very flavorful and delicious. I served this over brown rice. The color is also quite impressive. Thanks for sharing this easy meal. Made for ZWT 7.

[Annacia]

WOW, tremendous depth of rich flavor. I replaced the wine with chicken stock simply because I don't care for the taste of wine in my food, just a personal thing. Loved the saffron and chili flakes. I'd skip the added butter at the end next time because it really added more than was needed. Simple and quick to make and even my DH liked it! *faint*. Just a great dish that I will happily make again. Made for ZWT 7.