Shrimp Fra Diavolo Recipes

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Peel and cook shrimp if necessary, and place in a bowl of cold water.
• Place tomatoes, crushed garlic, red pepper flakes, and wine in a 3 quart sauce pan. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While sauce is simmering, cook linguini according to package directions. When pasta is almost done, drain shrimp and place in the bottom of a large colander. Drain the pasta over the shrimp. Transfer pasta with shrimp to a large serving bowl, and toss together with some sauce. Serve remaining sauce on the side.

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, then add the shrimp in a single layer. Cook, turning halfway through, until the shrimp are curled and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp to a bowl.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic and Fresno pepper to the skillet; cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Add the oregano and cook until softened. Add the tomatoes and 1 cup water and bring to a simmer. Cook until the tomatoes burst and the sauce is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Add the shrimp, pasta and 1/2 cup cooking water to the sauce. Cook, tossing, until the shrimp are hot and the pasta is coated, 1 to 2 minutes, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the basil.
• Divide the pasta and shrimp among bowls. Sprinkle with more oregano and drizzle with olive oil.

SPINACH AND SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes., Add shrimp and spinach; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink and spinach is wilted, 3-5 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cheese.

EASY SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a resealable container or zip-top bag. Add red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and salt; toss together. Seal and let marinate for 1 hour.
• Pulse vine tomatoes in a blender until smooth.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Add marinated shrimp and increase heat to medium. Cook and stir until slightly browned on the outsides but not cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove shrimp and set aside.
• Add a splash of white wine to the frying pan and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom using a wooden spoon. Pour in olive oil. Add onion to the hot oil and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in remaining wine and cook until reduced by half, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the pureed tomatoes, plum tomatoes, basil, parsley, and oregano to the sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring frequently, until flavors combine, about 25 minutes. Toss shrimp back into the pan and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more.

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, turning once, until almost cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet, then add the garlic, anchovies and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until the garlic is soft, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes with their juices, the wine, oregano and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Add the parsley, pasta and shrimp to the sauce along with any collected juices from the plate and toss to combine. Stir in some of the reserved cooking water to loosen the sauce. Season with salt. Divide among shallow bowls and drizzle with olive oil; top with red pepper flakes, if desired.

SHRIMP FRA DIABLO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir shallot and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add red pepper flakes; cook and stir to release flavor, about 1 minute. Stir fire-roasted tomatoes and tomato paste into the shallot mixture. Thin the sauce by stirring white wine into the mixture; cook and stir until sauce becomes thick and bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add shrimp to the tomato mixture; cook and stir until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with parsley, basil, and black pepper.

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with a generous pinch each salt and pepper, and then sear on both sides, about 2 minutes on each side. Add the chile flakes, garlic and serrano chile. Remove from the heat, add the limoncello, and then flambe. Add the white wine and tomatoes and cook the sauce until it reduces by half, about 5 minutes.
• Finish with the grated cheese, parsley, basil and oregano. Then swirl in the extra-virgin olive oil and butter, and season with the lemon zest and juice. Serve immediately with Garlic Bread.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly toast the baguette cut-side up in the oven, 4 minutes.
• Combine the butter, olive oil, garlic, shallots and some salt and pepper in a bowl, and stir to mix. Slather the mixture generously on the cut side of the toasted baguette. Sprinkle the cheese, parsley and chile flakes if using evenly over one side of the baguette. Top with the other side and wrap in foil. Warm in the oven until the cheese is melted. Cut into 3-inch slices and serve warm.

SHRIMP & LINGUINE FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium (10 to 11-inch) sauté pan over medium heat. Add the panko and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper and set aside.
• Place the shrimp on a plate and pat them dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the olive oil in a large (11 to 12-inch) pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 4 minutes, until it begins to soften. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for one minute. Add the shrimp in one layer and sauté for one minute on each side, until they start to turn pink but are not cooked through. Add the wine and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to reduce the liquid. Stir in the arrabbiata sauce and heat until it simmers. Stir in the remaining 6 tablespoons of parsley with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and turn off the heat.
• Meanwhile, fill a very large pot with water, add 2 tablespoons salt, and bring to a boil. Add the linguine and cook according to the directions on the package for al dente. Reserve a cup of the pasta water, drain the pasta, and add it to the sauce. Toss the pasta, sauce, and shrimp together with tongs or big spoons and allow it to simmer for one minute for the pasta to absorb the sauce, adding enough pasta water to make a nice sauce and coat the pasta. Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl, sprinkle with the toasted panko, and serve hot.

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Pat the shrimp dry and season with kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet. Add the shrimp and cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute over medium heat. Transfer the shrimp and its juices to a plate for now. (If the shrimp is still grey in some parts it is okay, it will finish cooking in the sauce).
• In the same skillet, heat another 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil over medium-high until shimmering. Reduce the heat to medium then add the onions and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat, tossing regularly, until the onions have softened and turned a light golden brown (manage your heat to make sure the garlic does not burn). Add the white wine and cook until reduced by half.
• Stir in the diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with kosher salt, black pepper, the oregano, and the remaining red pepper flakes. Bring to boil, then lower the heat to medium low and allow the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes or so until thickened.
• Return the shrimp to the skillet and nestle it into the sauce. Cook for 1 more minute or until the shrimp is just warmed through and pink. Finish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately with your favorite crusty bread, pasta, or rice.

CHEF JOHN'S SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and Aleppo pepper flakes in a bowl; toss to coat shrimp completely in oil and spices.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat until very hot. Cook shrimp in a single layer until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn shrimp and cook until browned on the other side, about 1 minute more. Transfer shrimp to a bowl.
• Heat the same skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot skillet until onions are slightly golden and just becoming translucent; 2 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and oregano to onion; cook and stir until fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Pour white wine into onions and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; add crushed tomatoes and lower heat to medium-low. Cook and stir until tomato mixture thickens and flavors blend, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Return shrimp to skillet along with any accumulated juices in the bowl. Cook until shrimp are reheated, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir parsley and basil into sauce and season with salt, red pepper flakes, and Aleppo pepper flakes.

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Toss the shrimp in a medium bowl with 1 teaspoon of salt and red pepper flakes. Heat the 3 tablespoons oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and saute for about a minute, toss, and continue cooking until just cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a large plate; set aside. Add the onion to the same skillet, adding 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the pan, if necessary, and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, wine, garlic, and oregano. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Return the shrimp and any accumulated juices to the tomato mixture; toss to coat, and cook for about a minute so the flavors meld together. Stir in the parsley and basil. Season with more salt, to taste, and serve.

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Peel, devein and reserve the shells. Optional: remove the tails when peeling for a more enjoyable eating experience. This step can be done the day before and refrigerated.
• Pat dry the shrimp with paper towels and place in a mixing bowl. Add kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes and toss well to evenly distribute the seasonings. Set aside. Note: See Recipe Notes for suggested amounts of crushed red pepper flakes.
• Place a colander over a large bowl, like a Pyrex mixing bowl, and empty the canned San Marzano tomatoes into the colander to separate the liquid from the whole pieces. Crush the whole tomatoes with your hands, removing the hard core and allow the liquids to drain into the bowl. Transfer the crushed solid tomato pieces into a bowl and the tomato liquid into another bowl. Set both bowls aside.
• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large wide skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the shrimp shells and sauté, stirring frequently, until they are pink with some golden spots, about 3 -4 minutes. Add a cup of dry white wine and deglaze the skillet. Use a wooden spoon to scrape any bits and allow the wine to simmer and reduce, about 4 minutes.
• Add the reserved tomato liquid to the shrimp shells and simmer for 5 minutes. Use a colander to strain the shrimp and tomato sauce into a large Pyrex bowl. Press the shells against the colander to release any liquid and drain the shells completely. Once drained, discard the shells and set the fortified tomato juice aside.
• Remove any shrimp particles from the skillet. Coat the skillet with a little olive oil and working in batches, sear the shrimp over medium heat for 2 minutes, flip and sear for another minute. Remove from skillet and repeat step with remaining shrimp. Set the cooked shrimp aside.Note: You shouldn't use more than a Tablespoon of olive oil to sear all the shrimp.
• In the same skillet, add the final tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the onion slices over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Mince 5 garlic cloves and add to the skillet along with 1/2 teaspoon each of dry oregano and Italian seasonings. Stir frequently to combine and sauté for another minute.
• Add the reserved tomato crushed solids and liquid to the skillet with the onions and herbs and slightly reduce the heat. Combine well and simmer until the sauce slightly thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings sparingly as the pasta will cook in salted water. Note: If you didn't use San Marzano tomatoes, you may need to add a pinch of sugar to cut the acidity.
• Fill a stock pot with water, add a few pinches of Diamond kosher salt, a splash of olive oil and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water when you add the tomatoes to the sauce.Note: A lb. of pasta takes about 10 minutes to cook al dente. Time the pasta cooking time according to your desired firmness, but remember the pasta will continue to cook when tossed in the sauce with the shrimp.
• Using a pasta fork, remove the pasta and allow the excess pasta water to drain off before transferring it to the skillet. Reserve the pasta water. Note: If the sauce is too thick, add a little pasta water at a time to thin the sauce. Discard the remaining water. I did not add any pasta water to my sauce.
• Add the parsley and basil and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce.
• Add the shrimp and toss to combine. Simmer over low heat for a few minutes to allow the shrimp to warm through and the flavors to marry.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with extra parsley and basil.