It’s Secret Recipe Club time again and I’m so excited to share this fantastic recipe that I found on my December assignment, The Avid Appetite. The Secret Recipe Club is a group of bloggers who get together once a month to make new friends and try new recipes. We are assigned a blog and can choose any recipe on that blog for our month’s post. It can often be a very tough decision (as it was for me this month). It’s called the SECRET Recipe Club because mum’s the word on who our blog assignment is until reveal day. I’m always so eager to see who has been assigned my blog and which recipe they have chosen. It’s a fun event and I’ve already met several bloggers whom I know will be my friends for a long time to come.
Rachael, the author of The Avid Appetite, lives in New Jersey with her husband Shaun. She shares her love for cooking in her blog along with local restaurant reviews and posts about their travels. She even did a post on a popular Portland hangout, Voodoo Doughnuts. My first thought when I began to read Rachael’s recipe index was to make one (or several) of her beautiful Christmas cookies. After all it is that time of year. But when I came across this recipe for Roasted Shrimp with Feta I knew it was THE ONE. I had seen this recipe in Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa How Easy is That? cookbook and have wanted to try it since I purchased her book months ago. Rachael shows a step by step tutorial for this tasty dish that I know you will want to see .
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups medium-diced fennel
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 14-1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon Pernod
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1-1/4 pound peeled shrimp with tails on
- 5 ounces feta cheese, coarsely crumbled
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 lemons
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 10-12 inch heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-low heat. Add the fennel and saute for 8 – 10 minutes, until the fennel is tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by half.
- Add the tomatoes with the liquid, tomato paste, oregano, Pernod, salt, and pepper to the skillet. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 – 15 minutes.
- Arrange the shrimp in one layer over the tomato mixture in the skillet. Scatter the feta evenly over the shrimp.
- In a small bowl combine the bread crumbs, parsley, and lemon zest with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle over the shrimp.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked and the bread crumbs are golden brown. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the shrimp. Serve hot with the remaining lemon cut into wedges.
I assembled this recipe ahead of time (love that) so all I had to do was stick it into the oven about 20 minutes before we were ready to sit down for dinner. I also served a small green salad, crusty bread and a nice bottle of Oregon white wine. I did increase the white wine in the recipe to 3/4 cup because I wanted a bit more sauce for the bread. The next day I added a few tablespoons of marinara sauce to the leftovers and served them over pasta. Equally delicious. If you enjoy shrimp as much as we do I know you will love this recipe.
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this looks simply delicious – I love the flavors – I’ve never tried shrimp with feta – it sounds wonderful
mary x
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Jacques will love this Cathy~ Thank you.
Monique recently posted..Soul Food #119~
This is very similar to shrimp saganaki and one of my favourite Greek dishes. An excellent choice Cathy!!
What a lovely selection, Cathy! It looks fabulous!!! Is it wrong to be hungry again right after breakfast????
Liz recently posted..Vanilla Stuffed Strawberry Cupcakes….December Secret Recipe Club
This is one of only a few savory dishes in this month’s reveal. Great choice. Happy Holidays!
Eliot recently posted..Christmas Gift #10: Trail Mix Cookies for SRC
This would be wonderful with the fennel and Pernod, Cathy.
Have a lovely Christmas!
Barbara recently posted..Susan’s Mustard Puffs
This looks fantastic! I recently decided that I actually do like shrimp so this is something that I’m going to try!
Hi Cathy! I’m so happy that you liked the shrimp with feta…it’s one of my favorite dishes! I actually had a very small dinner party on Friday and made that as the main dish over orzo, it was a huge hit! Your photos are absolutely gorgeous
Happy holidays!
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite recently posted..Secret Recipe Club: Chicken Noodle & Corn Casserole
Shrimp and feta sounds like a delicious combination, it sure looks like it. Your dish looks fantastic!
Carol @There’s Always Thyme to Cook recently posted..Cider Baked Apples
This looks absolutely incredible! I love the combination of flavors. Whoever said you can’t mix cheese with seafood hadn’t seen this recipe! Yum!!
A beautiful delicious dish.
Ramona recently posted..Pretty in Pink Moonrise
Yum, what a great combination of flavors – this looks so delicious! I don’t often prepare shrimp at home, although I love it – this may convince me to go for it!
sara recently posted..Pear-Chocolate Yogurt Cake
This looks simply mouthwatering. I love the combination of shrimps and feta. Irresistible!
Angie@Angiesrecipes recently posted..Whole Grain Bulgur Salad with Mango and Walnut
I do love shrimp and, I too, have never made it with feta. It looks wonderful!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Cathy!
Susan recently posted..Pecan Shortbread Cookies~
Fetta is amazing and is shown of well in this lovely recipe! Gorgeous photos as well
Magic of Spice recently posted..What’s for dinner? Winter Spiced Glazed Salmon
I do rmember seeing this recipe in Ina’s book. Yours came out fabulous; a must try.
Happy to have you in my Blogging world Cathy; Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Rita
Cathy, I had a similar dish one time in a Greek restaurant in NYC. It was so delicious that I can still remember it. I am going to give this a try. Shrimp and feta are two favorite foods. Merry Christmas to you and your family. xo
Barbara F. recently posted..The Talking Teacup Dressed for Christmas
This looks seriously fantastic! It’s one of those things I just want to reach in and snatch through the screen. Delicious choice.
Heather @girlichef recently posted..Win a LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP to EAT YOUR BOOKS
What a great idea for my Christmas eve fish feast. Love that you can make it ahead of time.
ciaochowlinda recently posted..Baccala Mantecato and Lidia’s Holiday Special
my mouth watering right now :/ I just love shrimp
beti recently posted..Red Velvet Cheesecake
Wow…I really love shrimp. But this is just an outstanding recipe. Your pictures are just wonderful and inviting! : )
Anne@frommysweetheart recently posted..Roasted Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins – Secret Recipe Club
Delish! I bet a nice peice of crusty french bread would be perfect to soak up those delightful juices. Glad to be part of SRC with you. Happy Holidays!!
It can be a bit daunting, trying to choose which recipe to make from your secret blog. I think you picked a winner, and you made this look pretty. I’d love this dish, Cathy. I love that you recycled the dish, by adding marinara sauce to pasta. Nice job!
Foodiewife recently posted..Sweet Potato Casserole, Redux– and some of my Christmas menu to come
OK, shrimp is my favorite seafood of all times….I think. Dungeness crab is close in there also. I love this whole recipe and will have to give it a go for sure.
Rhonda recently posted..Salmon Crème for the Secret Recipe Club
I love shrimp and your recipe looks wonderful. You picked a great one for SRC. Merry Chrismas.
veronica gantley recently posted..Tea Spiced Pecans and SRC
This looks wonderful, Cathy! I know that Carrabba’s uses Pernod in their mussels appetizer & we love that flavor with seafood, so I know this is going to taste spectacular.
Thanks for sharing it with us….I can’t wait to try it!
Have a wonderfully Merry Christmas, my sweet friend,
fondly,
Rett
Rettabug recently posted..Graham Cracker Cookies-Revisiting
I love Pernod with seafood. With the added fennel, it must be delicious. This is going on my list of recipes for entertaining since it can be prepared ahead. Perfect.
Karen (Back Road Journal) recently posted..Not Your Average Turkey
What a WONDERFUL looking recipe and such a great photo too! I am LOVING the Secret Recipe Club as much as you!
Karen
Karen recently posted..Day Twenty on the Advent Calendar, Frankincense and Aromatic Herbal Milk Bath
Your SRC dish looks awesome! I love feta and it’s slight saltiness and I love shrimp, hello this dish is for me! Take care
Gerry @Foodness Gracious recently posted..Chocolate Peppermint Brownie, Secret Recipe Club…
I have made this recipe from Ina Garten and I can vouch how delicious it is!
The secret recipe Club is a very cool idea.
Happy Holidays to you Cathy!
Velva
velva recently posted..Garden Kohlrabi and Shredded Carrot Salad
I thought this was an Ina recipe just by the sound of it. YOur pictures of this dish look great and so appetizing as well!
Becki’s Whole Life recently posted..Soft Gingersnaps with White Chocolate Chips
I love an amazing and easy shrimp recipe.. so naturally I am so excited to try out this Roasted Shrimp with Feta recipe. I can’t wait to make this. Thanks for sharing this recipe
This dish looks mouthwatering. I have been wanting to make this Ina recipe for a while now…but my Hubby doesn’t do feta…or cheese for that matter. Very cool you can prep it ahead and just pop it in the oven. Good call on more wine….I pretty much think you can never have too much sauce!
Ina has another recipe that I love that you serve with crusty bread to soak up the sauce. Check out her baked bay scallops….divine!
Gloria recently posted..Feliz Navidad Chocolate Cookies
What a wonderful recipe! I love shrimp and never would have thought to combine them with feta cheese. Anything I can make ahead to just heat and serve is also a plus.
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas, Cathy!
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Just found your blog via SRC and love it! Your recipes look so yummy and I can’t wait to try.
Stop by my blog sometime
http://www.the-not-so-desperate-chef-wife.com
Happy New Year!
Krista
I’m so glad I found this on Pinterest! The few times I’ve tried to make shrimp in the oven have been fails, but this looks totally awesome…Thanks so much!
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