Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta
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Greek shrimp is an easy recipe made with tender shrimp cooked in a garlicky cherry tomato sauce with feta cheese. This Mediterranean meal is ready in under 30 minutes, making it the perfect weeknight dinner!
If you love Greek shrimp recipes, you need to try this one. It’s a wonderfully simple dish made by gently poaching tender shrimp in a Greek-inspired garlic and cherry tomato sauce. A finish of feta cheese, chopped parsley, and lemon zest pulls all those bright Mediterranean flavors together beautifully.
This is an ideal weeknight recipe since it comes together in under 30 minutes. I like to serve it with a slice of garlic bread to soak up every bit of the sauce—it’s effortless, satisfying, and really completes the meal.
What to serve with Greek shrimp
Greek shrimp is a wonderfully saucy recipe that almost demands a thick slice of bread to mop up the juices. Some sourdough bread or our no yeast bread with herbs and cheese would be ideal. Some garlic butter rice is another delicious option. Here are a few veggie sides that go well with this shrimp dish:
Variations to try
- Add a cup of pitted kalamata olives.
- In a pinch, use a can of diced tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes.
- Squeeze some lemon juice over top for a lightly tangy flavor.
- Stir in several handfuls of spinach at the end of cooking.
Greek Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ medium red onion (minced)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 cups cherry tomatoes (cut 1 cup in half and leave the others whole)
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning blend (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 ½ lb shrimp
- 4 ounces feta cheese
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. And the onion and saute it until it turns translucent. Stir in the garlic, cherry tomatoes, honey, Greek seasoning, salt, and chili flakes.3 tablespoons olive oil, ½ medium red onion, 6 cloves garlic, 4 cups cherry tomatoes, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning blend, 1 teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon chili flakes
- Heat the sauce until the tomatoes release some of their liquid and start to simmer then lower the heat to medium and continue to cook, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes, until the tomatoes are thick and jammy. Use a wooden spoon to gently squish any whole tomatoes that haven't burst.
- Add the shrimp and stir them into the tomato sauce. Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes, just until they turn opaque.1 ½ lb shrimp
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the feta cheese, parsley, and lemon zest.4 ounces feta cheese, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, ¼ cup chopped parsley
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This worked exactly as written, thanks! I put it over basamati rice, very good..
Thanks for letting us know, Henry!!
Loved this recipe! I added portobello mushroom and roasted eggplant – it was delish!
Good call on the mushrooms and eggplant! Yum!
I have made this twice now, once with shrimp and once with haddock and will soon try it with chicken. I made extra sauce and served with spaghettini. Thanks for including the Greek seasoning mix recipe!!
I bet it will be delicious with chicken, too!
Sounds interesting. Can I use frozen peeled and cooked shrimp or should I get uncooked ones. Thanks
Uncooked shrimp will work the best in this recipe. But if you have frozen cooked shrimp on hand, you could make them work. You’ll want to thaw them first them only put them into the sauce long enough to warm them up. Hope that helps!
Made this tonight, it was a huge hit! Definitely a keeper!
Excellent!! I made it with chicken, sautéing the chicken ahead of time until not quiet done. Add it to the tomato sauce for the last few minutes, then add the feta.
I have not been disappointed yet in a recipe from The Endless Meal. Thank you!
I’m so happy to hear that it worked with chicken! We’re actually recipe testing a chicken version of this recipe today. Great minds think alike!
This dish is delicious in every way. I followed the recipe and added spinach and olives; used parm cheese and served over spaghetti wit crusty bread. Will make this again soon. Thanks for such a good recipe.