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 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 15 minutesminutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 167
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Ingredients
1poundshrimp, shell on and deveined, or peeled and deveined shrimp
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!