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fiery shrimp and tomatoes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Michelle Wolf
Berlin, NJ

If you like a spicy kick, you will love this shrimp dish-serve over pasta, rice, polenta, grits etc...

(1 rating)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For fiery shrimp and tomatoes

  • 1 1/2 lb
    large shrimp-peeled and deveined
  • 6
    ripe plum tomatoes or one large can diced tomatoes drained well
  • 2 clove
    garlic -minced
  • 1 pinch
    crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 sm
    habanero pepper-if too spicy-use a different type of pepper
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock or white wine
  • freshly torn basil leaves

How To Make fiery shrimp and tomatoes

  • 1
    In a large saute pan, heat olive oil Add in minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook until garlic is just golden and add in sliced habanero-if too spicy, leave whole and remove after cooked into tomatoes. Salt & pepper the Shrimp. Add shrimp and saute until almost done. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.
  • 2
    Add chopped tomatoes or drained diced tomatoes to pan along with wine or chicken stock and simmer 15 minutes. Add torn basil at the last minute
  • 3
    Serve over pasta, rice, polenta, grits etc....
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