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Shrimp Mozambique (Portuguese Spicy Shrimp)
Shrimp Mozambique dish is a famous Portuguese dish that is made very often in our house. It is everyone’s favorite, especially my Dad who could get a whole pound on his own not to mention drink the sauce! This spicy dish is a favorite in Portugal too. You can serve it as an appetizer or as an entrée served over rice. The recipe can be made with shell off shrimp and then served with rice or pasta for a main dish. Let’s eat! Take one shrimp by tail, and suck the sauce from it. Then peel and eat!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 167 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Portuguese
Ingredients
- 1 pound Shrimp (shell on and deveined, or peeled and deveined shrimp)
- 1 small onion (finely diced)
- 6 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoon paprika
- 4 teaspoon pimenta moída (Portuguese hot pepper paste, or hot sauce of choice)
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- olive oil (for cooking)
- Lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic until softened, approximately 1 minute.
- Add in salt and paprika and continue sautéing for 1 minute.
- Add in pimenta moida or hot sauce of choice and stir until fully combined.
- Add in the shrimp and sauté until they start to turn light pink.
- Pour in the wine and let simmer for 1 minute on low heat. The wine will evaporate slightly and create a thicker sauce.
- Season to taste with additional pimenta moida or hot sauce as desired. Pimenta moida already has salt added, so you want to taste the sauce before adding more salt.
- Stir in fresh chopped parsley. Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
183mg
(61%)
Sodium
538mg
(22%)
Potassium
437mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
469IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 538mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 469IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.