About
What is Shrimp Fra Diavolo, you might be wondering? Well, why don't you just give it a taste and find out?! What you'll find is the plumpest shrimp covered in a rich, tomatoey-garlic sauce that will be better than you could have ever imagined it to be. Serve it with your favorite crusty bread or a side of bouncy pasta for a meal that you didn't know you were missing, but will never be able to live without from now on. Shrimp Fra Diavolo is life-changing, really! So, get ready for the dinner of a lifetime!
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp, deveined and peeled
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup white onion, minced
- 1/4 cup white wine or preferred type of broth
- 1 (14-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Calabrian peppers, chopped or crushed, or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more, to taste
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- crusty bread, optional, to taste, for serving
- 8 ounces pasta, optional, cooked, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Pat the shrimp dry.
Step 2 -In a large skillet, heat the butter on medium-high heat.
Step 3 -Add the shrimp and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and cook until almost cooked through, about 1-2 minutes per side.
Step 4 -Transfer the shrimp to a bowl, leaving the juices in the skillet.
Step 5 -Reduce the heat to medium and add the olive oil, the minced garlic, and the minced onion.
Step 6 -Cook the onion mixture until the garlic starts to turn golden, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 7 -Add the wine to the onion mixture to deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom of the pan.
Step 8 -Cook the sauce mixture until the wine nearly evaporates, then add the fire-roasted tomatoes, the Calabrian peppers, the oregano, and the remaining salt.
Step 9 -Bring the sauce to a simmer and taste it for seasoning. Add more of the peppers until the sauce reaches the desired level of spiciness.
Step 10 -Simmer the sauce, partially covered, until the flavor is smooth and rich, about 7-10 minutes.
Step 11 -Stir the shrimp into the sauce and cook for 1 minute.
Step 12 -Serve the shrimp mixture with the crusty bread and the pasta.
