A soft, white cheese made from the milk of sheep or a combination of sheep and goat milk, feta cheese is considered one of the oldest cheeses in the world. It has been officially recognized as a Greek-only cheese since October 14, 2002 when the European Court of Justice ruled that only cheese from Greece made from milk from sheep or the combination of sheep and goat's milk could be labeled as feta. Feta cheese and shrimp are featured in many Greek recipes, and baked feta shrimp is a popular dish served in many Greek taverns. Youvetsi is the earthenware dish usually used for serving this recipe.
Garides me Feta
Step 1
Toss the fresh shrimp in lemon juice and set aside.
Step 2
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion or shallots and scallions until they are semi-transparent or for about eight minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Add the tomatoes, dry white wine, garlic and parsley to the pan, and season with salt and pepper. Stir and mix the ingredients well.
Step 4
Lower the heat and allow the mixture to simmer, stirring the ingredients occasionally for 30 minutes until dense.
Step 5
Spoon some of the sauce into a large baking dish and arrange the shrimp evenly over it before adding the rest of the sauce on top of the shrimp.
Step 6
Top the sauce with the crumbled feta cheese, submerging the chunks in the sauce.
Step 7
Bake the shrimp for about 20 minutes in a 450-degree Fahrenheit preheated oven; the shrimp will be fully cooked and the cheese melted.
Step 8
Garnish the dish with fresh parsley leaves before serving.
Spicy Baked Shrimp with Chili Peppers and Feta Cheese
Step 1
Add 1 tbsp. olive oil to a heated deep pan over medium heat and sauté the onion until translucent.
Step 2
Add the tomatoes, peppers and the herbs together with the remaining olive oil.
Step 3
Reduce the heat to low and allow the ingredients to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, to reduce the overall liquid from all of the ingredients.
Step 4
Add the shrimp to the rest of the ingredients and simmer for a further two to three minutes.
Step 5
Transfer the shrimp and sauce into a baking dish and sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese on top.
Step 6
Place the dish inside an oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake it for 30 minutes.
Things You'll Need
- 4 lb. fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 finely chopped medium-size onion or 3 shallots
- 5 finely chopped scallions (white and light green parts only)
- 2 lb. fresh tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 large garlic cloves finely chopped
- 3 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- ½ lb. feta cheese, crumbled
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley leaves for garnish
- Diced cayenne, Serrano and jalapeno peppers, 2 pieces each
- 1 lb. raw shrimp
- 1 oz. fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 oz. fresh oregano leaves, chopped
- 2 oz. fresh parsley, chopped
- 6 to 8 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium-size white onion, diced
- 4 tbsp. olive oil
- ½ to 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
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