Shrimp in Red Sauce Recipe

Shrimp in Red Sauce Recipe

from cookincanuck.com
28 min

Easy 30-minute meal! This shrimp in red sauce is not only quick to make, but is infused with the flavors of a homemade tomato sauce and is fantastic served with pasta, rice or zucchini noodles.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound peeled large shrimp (deveined (see Note 1))
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil (divided)
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper (divided)
  • 1/2 small yellow onion (finely diced (see Note 2))
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes ((see Note 3))
  • 1 (28 oz.) can good-quality crushed tomatoes ((see Note 4))
  • 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    Place the shrimp in a medium bowl. Toss with 2 teaspoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat a large nonstick or ceramic skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer and about 1 minute per side, flipping over the shrimp with tongs. If the shrimp don’t fit into the skillet in a single layer, cook them into 2 batches. Transfer the shrimp to a plate or bowl.

  3. 3

    If there are a lot of browned bits stuck to the bottom of the skillet, either carefully (pan is hot!) wipe them out with a damp paper towel or wash the skillet.

  4. 4

    Reduce the heat to medium. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in the skillet. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and becomes translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in the garlic, oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

  6. 6

    Add the crushed tomatoes. Cook at a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.

  7. 7

    Stir in the cooked shrimp and parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve with pasta, rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.