Easy Shrimp Mozambique

Submitted by BakinBaby

"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."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 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
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 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

[somarilnos]

Prepared as as in the recipe. There was WAY too heavy of a concentration of red pepper flakes - 1 tbsp is just too much for a recipe this size. It overpowers the other flavors. All in all, things were pretty good, but I've had much better Shrimp Mozambique. Next time, I'd probably cut this down to a teaspoon.<br/><br/>A Portugese friend also assures me that lemon is commonly used in this dish. Next time I try making Shrimp Mozambique, I'll definitely try something else.

 

[Nathan L.]

This is not traditional Portuguese shrimp Mozambique. I don't know what this is, but it's not good

 

[jbcourcy]

Way too spicy. I never imagined it would be this hot. Next time, ill try beer and lemon and less crushed red pepper...

 

[Dr. Jenny]

Very easy to make, flavorful, nice and spicy. We enjoyed this for dinner last night over jasmine rice. In our house, this served 2. Thanks for posting.

 

[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.