Greek Shrimp (Prawn) Saganaki recipe with Feta cheese (Garides Saganaki)

A super easy, delicious shrimp (prawn) saganaki recipe for you to recreate this simple and beloved traditional Greek appetizer from scratch in less than 20 minutes!

📝 Ingredients

• 25 medium prawns
• 4 ripe, juicy tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• some hot chilli pepper, according to preferance
• 2 spring onions, sliced (optional)
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 60 ml Greek drink Ouzo (1/4 of a cup)
• 2 tbsps fresh dill or parsley, chopped
• 200-250g feta cheese, crumbled or cubed (8 oz.)
• olive oil
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• a pinch of sweet paprika (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To prepare this Greek shrimp saganaki recipe start by peeling and cleaning the shrimps.
2. 2Continue preparing the sauce. To prepare the sauce for this shrimp saganaki recipe, dice the fresh tomatoes in small cubes and let them strain in a colander, so that no excess water is added to the sauce.
3. 3Begin with the sauce for the shrimp saganaki. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, add the chopped onion and sauté for 1 minute. Stir in the chopped garlic, chilli peppers and season with salt and and pepper. Sauté all the ingredients together for 1 more minute. Add the chopped tomatoes, cover with the lid, bring to the boil and let simmer for approx. 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens a little bit.
4. 4In the meantime sauté the shrimps for this shrimp saganaki recipe. Season the shrimps with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add 3-4 tbsps olive oil. Add the shrimps, sauté for 1 minute and deglaze with the ouzo.
5. 5Pour the sauce in the saucepan along with the shrimps and stir. Top the shrimp saganaki with the crumbled or cubed feta cheese, place the lid on and cook for 2 more minutes, until the feta slightly melts.
6. 6Garnish the shrimp saganaki with chopped parsley or dill and serve while still hot. Enjoy this traditional Greek shrimp saganaki recipe with a cold glass of ouzo!