Shrimps with orzo, ouzo and feta cheese
Shrimps with orzo, ouzo and feta cheese

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, shrimps with orzo, ouzo and feta cheese. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Roasted Shrimp With Feta and Tomato - Shrimp Saganaki. When I think of shrimp, one particular Greek dish comes to mind, and that is Shrimp saganaki, shrimp cooked with tomato sauce, a splash of ouzo and topped with crumbled feta. Keyword: Baked Feta Cheese, Saganaki, Shrimp.

Shrimps with orzo, ouzo and feta cheese is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Shrimps with orzo, ouzo and feta cheese is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook shrimps with orzo, ouzo and feta cheese using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Shrimps with orzo, ouzo and feta cheese:
  1. Make ready 1 kg shrimps
  2. Make ready 1 onion finely chopped
  3. Make ready 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  4. Get 500 g orzo
  5. Get 2/3 cups olive oil
  6. Get 3 ripe tomatoes or the respective amount of tomato sauce
  7. Take 1 little ouzo (optionally)
  8. Make ready thyme, basil oregano
  9. Prepare feta cheese

Mix everything well and turn off the heat. I recommend buying feta that is sold in bricks and still in brine. Here is an Amazon link to buy Feta Cheese I use Very easy to make, yet unbelievably delicious, this One Pot Orzo with Shrimp and Feta is worthy of a special occasion! Creamy orzo, feta and cooked-to-perfection shrimp are the stars of this Mediterranean-inspired dinner that's begging to be part of your weeknight lineup.

Instructions to make Shrimps with orzo, ouzo and feta cheese:
  1. Boil the shrimps for 7 minutes if they are fresh or for 4 if they are frozen. Keep the water they have boiled in.
  2. Remove the shell after boiling (if they have any) and devein them (if they are large).
  3. Sauté the onion, garlic and shrimps in the oil.
  4. Stir in a little ouzo, leave for 3-4 minutes and then add the tomato. Let everything boil for a couple of minutes.
  5. Add 3 1/2 cups of the water that the shrimps boiled into to the above ingredients and then add the orzo, salt, pepper, a little thyme, basil and oregano.
  6. Boil until the orzo is cooked and there is very little liquid left in the pot.
  7. Serve while hot and sprinkle on top with coarse chunks of feta cheese.
  8. Enjoy…

Place shrimp on top of pasta in baking dish. Cook orzo according to directions, drain well. In a large serving bowl, combine shrimp, tomatoes, cheese, vinegar, lemon juice, scallions, oregano, salt and pepper. Add the feta and stir carefully. This shrimp and feta orzo is such a fresh, easy meal that only takes a matter of minutes.

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