Best Portuguese Style Shrimp Recipes

Shrimp and Scallops Gumbo (Portuguese Style) image

Provided by VeganGrbicGirl

Categories European

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb sliced mushrooms
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 bunch green onion, chopped
1 lb scallops
1 pinch salt and pepper

Steps:

Melt butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add garlic and saute for one minute.
Increase heat to high and add mushrooms. cover with tin foil for 2 minutes or until done.
Add shrimp and green onions. re-cover and cook one minute.
Add scallops and cook 3 minutes or until scallops are opaque.
Drain most liquid and return to stove.
Add 2 cans of tamatoe sauce and re-cover for 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper
Serve over rice (Basmatti recommended).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.8, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 289.2, Sodium 2204.6, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 7.8, Protein 45.5

Camarao Mozambique (portuguese-style Shrimp) image

Provided by EdsGirlAngie

Categories Portuguese

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup water
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon saffron thread, soaked in 1 tbsp. warm water for 15 minutes
1/2 cup red wine
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb shrimp, peeled and cleaned

Steps:

Saute onion in the butter until almost browned; reduce heat slightly and add garlic, parsley, and turmeric.
Saute another 5 minutes then add water and saffron water.
Cover and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Stir in wine and lemon juice; bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes to cook off some of the alcohol.
Add shrimp, salt, black pepper to taste and crushed red peppers.
Cook about 5 minutes or until shrimp have just turned pink and are still juicy and tender.
This is normally served in small bowls with crusty bread for dipping, or it could be served over rice.

Portuguese Style Shrimp image

Provided by barbara lentz

Categories Seafood

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb uncooked shrimp peeled and deveined
1 can(s) beer
6 clove garlic minced
1 medium onion minced
4 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp hot sauce more or less to taste
2 pkg goya can azafran
1/2 lemon juiced
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro

Steps:

1. Add butter to saucepan and melt. Add onion and garlic and saute until translucent. Add beer, hot sauce, and con azafran. Cook 3 minutes. Add shrimp and cook until done. Add lemon juice.
2. Remove shrimp with slotted spoon. Boil sauce until reduced and thickened. Serve over shrimp garnish with cilantro. Serve over rice or noodles

Portuguese-style Shrimp in Garlic Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Provided by bns0607

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds shrimp, without heads
1 1/2 heads garlic, chopped very fine or mashed
Salt
Lime juice
Parsley, chopped to taste
Spanish olive oil, preferably virgin

Steps:

Peel the shrimp and marinate them with the salt, parsley and lime juice for a few minutes. Meanwhile, mash or chop the garlic. Cover the bottom of a deep fry pan with olive oil and heat over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook just until tender-about 1 minute-being careful not to burn it. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, for approximately 10 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with lots of French bread for dipping into the sauce.