Shrimp Saganaki with Orzo
This Shrimp Saganaki with Orzo is an easy and delicious Mediterranean recipe that comes together in around 30 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword: easy shrimp saganaki, greek shrimp with tomato sauce, shrimp saganaki
Servings: 2 servings
- 1 pound 16/20 shrimp peeled and deveined
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste
- ½ cup orzo pasta
- ½ yellow onion diced
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup white wine substitute fish stock or water
- 14 ounces Crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon finely-chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
In a bowl, combine the shrimp with 1 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Toss to coat, cover and refrigerate until ready to cook. This step can be done up to 4 hours in advance.
Bring a 3-quart pot of water to a boil. Season the water with 1 tablespoon of salt and add the orzo. Cook until al-dente, around 9 minutes, drain the pasta then return it back to the pot. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and stir to coat to prevent the orzo from sticking to one another. Cover with a lid and set aside.
While the orzo cooks, preheat a separate frying pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat until shimmering. Add the onion and bell pepper, season with a pinch of salt and cook, stirring regularly, until the onion is soft and translucent, around 5 minutes. Add the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, around 1 minute. Add the white wine and cook, stirring, until the liquid has reduced in volume by at least ¼, around 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring regularly, until the liquid volume has reduced in volume by ¼, around 4 minutes. Taste the sauce for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper as desired. If the sauce has dried out, lengthen it with a splash of white wine or water.
Arrange the shrimp in a single layer over the tomato sauce and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, cover it with a lid and cook until the shrimp are pink on the outside and opaque in the center, around 3 more minutes.
Garnish the pan with the crumbled feta and fresh parsley and serve with the orzo.
Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 382mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 1448mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1689IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 347mg | Iron: 5mg