Shrimp Baked With Feta, Ouzo and Cognac

Submitted by lazyme

"From "Classic Greek Cooking" by Daphne Metaxas."

 

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

ingredients

• 28 ounces canned tomatoes
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 lbs deveined shrimp
• 3 tablespoons ouzo
• 3 tablespoons metaxa cognac
• 1⁄4 lb feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

directions

1. Pour tomatoes into mixing bowl.
2. Squeeze into small pieces.
3. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy saucepan.
4. Lightly saute onion and garlic.
5. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper.
6. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until sauce is thickened.
7. Heat butter and 2 tablespoons oil in large, heavy skillet.
8. Saute shrimp over medium-high heat until pink.
9. Add ouzo and cognac.
10. Flame shrimp.
11. Place in casserole or individual ramekins.
12. Cover with the tomato sauce.
13. Sprinkle with crumbled feta and parsley. (This much of preparation can be done ahead of time.)
14. Bake in 425F oven 10 minutes or until well-heated and feta has melted.
15. Serve with crusty bread and a salad.
16. Freezes well. Defrost when ready to use. Bake, covered, at 400F 10-15 minutes.

Reviews

[Outta Here]

I debated on making this because it meant a trip to the liquor store, but I thought waht the heck. Even though we don't drink, both of these "boozes" were good to have on hand for cooking. So glad I came to that decision. This dish is excellent! Great flavors and really very easy. I halved it for the two of us and there is still enough for lunch. Will be making this again. Made for ZWT 9.

 

[Pesto lover]

This was so easy to make in individual ramekins. It looked great and the flavor combination was a real winner. This is a 5 star dish! I served it with naan bread and a salad for a perfect meal.

 

[Muffin Goddess]

This was fabulous, Vic! I just happened to have bottles of both Ouzo and Metaxa on hand (y'know, from the last time we ended up in Greece? Lol), so I figured why not? Flaming the shrimp was a little scary because I'm usually too much of a chicken to actually flame anything in my own kitchen (I have a bad track record for accidentally starting alcohol fires at work), but it really did tame the liquor in this. I served this as part of a "surf and turf" dinner with some Delmonico steaks and Syracuse hot salt potatoes -- Greece by way of NYC? Thanks for posting this wonderful shrimpy dish! Made for CQ2016 Greece for Team Iota Eta Pi