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    Easy Greek Shrimp Saganaki

    August 13, 2017 By Monika Last Updated February 4, 2022 18 Comments

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    This quick and easy Greek shrimp saganaki is a delicious dish perfect for sharing with friends or family.  It's gluten free and ready in 30 minutes!  Works equally well both as a family meal and party food idea.

    Top down partial view of shrimp tomato saganaki with herbs inside black skillet on top of dark tray, with large spoon and green cloth in top right corner.

    This easy Greek shrimp saganaki is another recipe inspired by my recent holiday in Greece. It was probably my favourite dish during my stay in Greece. One that I knew I definitely wanted to try to recreate back in the UK.  And here it is!

    Tomatoes are such a quintessential Mediterranean vegetable (or fruit!).  It's practically impossible to be in that part of the world and not eat something containing tomatoes at least once a day.  Greek tomatoes were sweet and delicious and I just couldn't get enough of them.

    The tomato sauce in the saganaki shrimp I tried on several occasions was especially delicious.  Tangy, sweet and full of flavour, it complemented the juicy shrimp extremely well.

    How to make Greek shrimp saganaki: step-by-step

    Start with the sauce.

    The tomato sauce is really quite simple to make, doesn't require a long list of ingredients and is ready in about 20 minutes.  Use good quality, very ripe sweet tomatoes as they will produce a delicious, flavourful sauce.  I also think it's a good idea to add a few anchovy fillets to the sauce for a richer, deeper flavour.

    1.To make the sauce fry the garlic and onion in a little oil, then add the wine.

    Top down view of fried onions in shallow pan/

    2. Add the tomatoes, tomato pasta, olives and anchovies and cook for about 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened, stirring often.

    Chopped tomatoes inside shallow pan.

    3. Remove from the heat, stir in the shrimp and some of the feta, scatter the remaining feta over the top and pop under a grill for a few minutes, if possible.  Alternatively cook briefly on the stove top.

    Greek shrimp saganaki in large black pan with handle and spoon on oven tray with green cloth.

    Top tips

    • I considered using unpeeled shrimp in this recipe, but in the end decided not to.  They are simply not as easy to come by here in the UK.  Remember that shrimp cooks very quickly so add it to the sauce towards the end (see Instructions below).
    • Seasoning: Keep in mind that the sauce contains a few salty ingredients (feta, olives, anchovies).  It is, therefore, a good idea to season the dish once you've taken it off the heat, rather than during cooking.  You may not need to add any salt at all, just some freshly ground pepper to taste.
    • Not suitable for freezing.

    Serving suggestions

    My favourite way of serving saganaki with shrimp and tomato is with fresh crusty bread (and freshly chopped parsley).  The bread tastes super delicious if you dip it in the sauce.  For a more substantial meal serve with kritharaki (Greek orzo pasta), quinoa or rice.

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    Recipe

    Tomato shrimp saganaki in large black pan on oven tray with spoon and green cloth.

    Easy Greek Shrimp Saganaki

    This quick and Easy Greek Shrimp Saganaki is a delicious dish perfect for sharing with friends or family - enjoy with fresh crusty bread!
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    Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main
    Cuisine: Greek
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 246kcal
    Author: Monika Dabrowski

    Ingredients

    • 20 large raw shrimp peeled
    • 4 large very ripe tomatoes finely chopped
    • 3 tablespoons tomato puree
    • 1 medium onion finely chopped
    • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
    • 2.82 ounces (80 g) feta cheese
    • 2 tablespoons green olives finely chopped
    • 2 anchovy fillets marinated in oil, finely chopped (about 2 teaspoons)
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil plus more for drizzling
    • 5 tablespoons white wine
    • Sea salt and pepper to taste
    • Fresh parsley for garnish

    Instructions

    • In a medium size skillet/heavy duty pan heat up 3 tablespoons of oil, add the garlic and onion and fry over a medium/low heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Add the wine and continue frying for 2-3 minutes.
    • Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, olives, anchovies, stir and cook over a medium heat for about 20 minutes or until the mixture has thickened, stirring often.
    • Remove from the heat, stir in the shrimp and 2 quarters of the feta, crumble the remaining feta over the top, drizzle with a little oil and slide under a grill, if possible, for about 5 minutes (alternatively don't remove the pan from the heat, stir in the feta, shrimp and cook for 3 minutes - ensure the shrimp is pink before serving)
    • Season with pepper and some salt (if needed), sprinkle fresh parsley over the top and serve with fresh crusty bread.

    Notes

    • Remember that shrimp cooks very quickly so add it to the sauce towards the end (see the Instructions below).
    • Seasoning: Keep in mind that the sauce contains a few salty ingredients (feta, olives, anchovies).  It is, therefore, a good idea to season the dish once you've taken it off the heat, rather than during cooking.  You may not need to add any salt at all, just some freshly ground pepper to taste.
    • Not suitable for freezing.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 624mg | Potassium: 512mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1308IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 2mg

    *Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.

    **A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.

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    1. Nicole Fraser says

      March 10, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      This looks amazing but where is the saganaki part? Saganaki is a fried cheese dish...........

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      • Monika says

        March 11, 2021 at 10:09 am

        Saganaki is a type of dish prepared in a frying pan, fried cheese being one example, but there is also shrimp saganaki.

        Reply
    2. Angie | Fiesta Friday says

      August 25, 2017 at 6:13 am

      That looks delicious! I think I've heard of this one, just not sure if I have actually had it. I happen to have a good friend who is from Greece. And he owns a pizzeria! He claimed the Greeks invented pizza, to which I replied the Italians perfected it, lol.

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      • Monika says

        August 25, 2017 at 8:13 am

        And I would also add that the Americans made it super popular:) As for the shrimp dish I am sure your Greek friend knows it, apparently it's very popular everywhere in Greece.

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    3. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

      August 19, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      We are both thinking shrimp this week - I can never get enough of that favorite shellfish. Looks good and saucy - I rarely add salt to any recipe as I find there is usually more than enough in the other ingredients. Thanks for co-hosting!

      Reply
      • Monika says

        August 19, 2017 at 2:17 pm

        Yes we are on the same page with shrimp this week, and I agree with you about the salt too. Happy FF:)

        Reply
    4. Jhuls says

      August 19, 2017 at 5:18 am

      I am drooling over your photos!? This looks amazingly good! Thanks for sharing, Monika. Happy Fiesta Friday!

      Reply
      • Monika says

        August 19, 2017 at 8:07 am

        Thank you Jhuls! Happy FF to you too:)

        Reply
    5. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says

      August 17, 2017 at 10:47 pm

      I saw your recipe on #CookBlogShare: it's beautiful! My hubster is all about these saucy tomato dishes, but unpeeled shrimp would be right out. Your photos make me want to grab some crusty bread and dive face-first into that skillet!

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      • Monika says

        August 18, 2017 at 7:31 am

        Thank you for your kind words and for stopping by!

        Reply
    6. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says

      August 17, 2017 at 3:20 pm

      Oh you are so lucky to go to Greece! It's somewhere I've always wanted to go to but for some reason never quite got to. Now being tied to school summer hols it's tricky to find a good time to go - August would be a wee bit too hot for me I think. This is a lovely recipe and one I've not heard of before. I can just imagine how good this would be...though I think it might lack something, made with british tomatoes...our tomatoes are so rubbish here! Eb x

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      • Monika says

        August 17, 2017 at 8:11 pm

        Thank you! It's true the tomatoes in Greece were amazing, but the vine tomatoes here can be good too, especially when very ripe. Yes it was hot, but bearable, nothing like the heat wave across Europe a couple of weeks ago, so we were actually pretty lucky:)

        Reply
    7. Corina says

      August 16, 2017 at 9:17 am

      I don't often cook with shrimps but this looks delicious! I do love the flavours in the sauce.

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      • Monika says

        August 16, 2017 at 9:22 am

        Thank you Corina:)

        Reply
    8. joskitchenlarder says

      August 15, 2017 at 7:58 pm

      Prawns and tomatoes go so well together and all tasty little additions of olives, feta and anchovies make it truly Mediterranean dish. Love it!

      Reply
      • Monika says

        August 16, 2017 at 8:21 am

        Thank you! Glad you like it:)

        Reply
    9. hijackedbytwins says

      August 15, 2017 at 2:11 pm

      Oh I adore shrimps and this looks like my ideal meal. I have never heard of this dish before I need to look into Greek cuisine a bit more. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x

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      • Monika says

        August 16, 2017 at 8:25 am

        Thank you Kirsty, I also hadn't heard of this dish until about 2 weeks ago, it's one definitely worth remembering:)

        Reply

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