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Greek Shrimp With Tomatoes And Feta
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup finely chopped shallots
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 -28-oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 6 ounces feta cheese
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F; set one oven rack in the middle position and another about 5 inches underneath the broiler.
- Heat the olive oil in a wide oven-proof skillet (see note) over medium-low heat.
- Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Do not brown.
- Add the tomatoes with their juices, salt, pepper, cumin, red pepper flakes, and honey.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Off the heat, arrange the shrimp over the tomato sauce in an even layer.
- Crumble the feta over the shrimp, and then sprinkle with the oregano.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and just cooked (the cooking time will depend on the size of the shrimp).
- Turn on the broiler.
- Using an oven mitt, carefully transfer the pan to the higher oven rack and broil for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the feta is golden brown in spots.
- Using an oven mitt, remove the pan from the oven (and immediately place the oven mitt or a dishtowel over the handle of the pan because it’s very easy to forget that it is burning hot).
- Let the shrimp rest for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with mint and serve.