Shrimp Mozambique (Camarão Moçambique)

Name: Shrimp Mozambique (Camarão Moçambique)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium sweet onion, coarsely chopped; 3 large cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon hot Spanish paprika; 2 teaspoons chopped piri-piri, or other hot pepper; 1 pinch saffron threads; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 1/2 cup white wine; 1 pound medium shrimp, shelled; 3 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon

Camarão Moçambique is a spicy Portuguese dish featuring hot Spanish paprika, suitable as an appetizer or entrée over rice.

⭐ 4.1 (39 reviews) Prep: 30 minCook: 20 minTotal: 50 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Dinner Entree Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Spanish

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Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pan; add chopped onions and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes until softened.
Combine minced garlic, paprika, hot chopped pepper, saffron, and salt in a small bowl.
Stir the spice mixture into the onions and cook for 2 minutes, then add wine and cook for another 2 minutes until it slightly reduces.
Place shrimp in the pan, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes until they turn pink.
Stir in parsley and lemon juice, then serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 385 kcal

Carbohydrate: 13 g

Cholesterol: 239 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 27 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 1620 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 23 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g