Shrimp Mozambique (Camarà£o Moà§ambique)
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- 25 Aug 2022
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Shrimp Mozambique (camarão a Moçambique) is a dish served in this East African country that is made with very spicy peppers and shrimp with the shells on—keeping them on adds flavor. You can serve it as an appetizer, or as an entrée over rice.
There are many different versions of this dish, but this one uses hot Spanish paprika, which adds a special flavor. A bit of heat is required in order to make this dish what it is, but you can customize the spice level to your liking. As written, this shrimp Mozambique recipe is on the moderate to low end of the heat. To make it spicier, increase the amount of chopped pepper, or sprinkle it with a good hot sauce at the table.
In Portugal, the pepper that is used is the little red piri-piri, which is imported from Africa. It's hard to find that in the United States unless you are lucky enough to live near a Portuguese community. You can buy it as a sauce or powdered spice, and sometimes you can get the dried pods. You can substitute it with a habanero chili or a New Mexican pequin, if those are more accessible to you.
Ingredients
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6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 medium sweet onion, coarsely chopped
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3 large cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon hot Spanish paprika
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2 teaspoons chopped piri-piri, or other hot pepper
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1 pinch saffron threads
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1 teaspoon coarse salt
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1/2 cup white wine
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1 pound medium shrimp, shelled
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3 tablespoons chopped parsley
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1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon. Read More...
