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Shrimp in bright tomato sauce with ouzo, peppers, and feta. The Lesvos version of a dish found across Greece — and the best one.
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ingredients
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🦐 SEAFOOD
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600g large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on)
🧀 DAIRY
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150g feta cheese, thickly crumbled
🍅 PANTRY
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14 oz can crushed tomatoes
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3 tbsp ouzo
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Olive oil
🧅 PRODUCE
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1 medium onion, finely chopped
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 red bell pepper, diced
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1 small green chili, sliced (optional)
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Fresh parsley for serving
🌿 SPICES & SEASONING
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1 tsp sweet paprika
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½ tsp dried oregano
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Pinch of chili flakes
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Salt
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Black pepper
Lesvos
Lesvos Shrimp Saganaki with Ouzo & Feta
Shrimp in bright tomato sauce with ouzo, peppers, and feta.
Shrimp in bright tomato sauce with ouzo, peppers, and feta. The Lesvos version of a dish found across Greece — and the best one.
Ingredients
🦐 SEAFOOD
— 600g large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on)
🧀 DAIRY
— 150g feta cheese, thickly crumbled
🍅 PANTRY
— 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
— 3 tbsp ouzo
— Olive oil
🧅 PRODUCE
— 1 medium onion, finely chopped
— 3 garlic cloves, minced
— 1 red bell pepper, diced
— 1 small green chili, sliced (optional)
— Fresh parsley for serving
🌿 SPICES & SEASONING
— 1 tsp sweet paprika
— ½ tsp dried oregano
— Pinch of chili flakes
— Salt
— Black pepper
Prep
🍳 EQUIPMENT / PANS NEEDED
— Wide oven-safe skillet or saganaki pan — goes from stovetop to oven.
🔪 PREP FIRST
🦐 SHRIMP PREP
— Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on.
— Pat dry.
— Season lightly with salt and pepper.
🧅 PRODUCE PREP
— Finely chop onion.
— Mince garlic.
— Dice bell pepper.
🔥 OVEN
— Preheat oven to 400°F.
Method
STEP 1 — BUILD THE SAUCE
— Heat skillet over medium heat.
— Add:
— 3 tbsp olive oil
— Chopped onion
— Bell pepper
— Cook 6–7 minutes until soft.
— Then:
— Add garlic and chili flakes
— Cook 1 minute.
— Add:
— 1 tsp paprika
— Stir 30 seconds.
— Add:
— Crushed tomatoes
— ½ tsp oregano
— Salt and pepper
— Simmer 8–10 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
STEP 2 — ADD OUZO
— Push sauce to the edges of the pan.
— Add shrimp to the center.
— Pour ouzo over the shrimp.
👉 The ouzo will sizzle and partially evaporate — that's the moment.
— Stir shrimp into sauce.
— Cook 1–2 minutes just until shrimp turn pink.
STEP 3 — ADD FETA & BAKE
— Scatter feta generously over the top.
— Transfer to oven.
— Bake at 400°F for 8–10 minutes.
— You're looking for:
— Feta softened and starting to brown at edges
— Sauce bubbling around the sides
— Shrimp just cooked through — not rubbery
STEP 4 — FINISH
— Scatter fresh parsley.
— Drizzle with raw olive oil.
— Serve immediately in the pan with bread.
Chef's Note: Shrimp cook fast — pull from the oven the moment they're opaque. Overcooked shrimp in saganaki is the only real mistake you can make.