Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Wines from Greece seminar and wine tasting event. I learned a lot about Greek wines and I got to try some really nice ones. Of course the wine tasting only wet my appetite and I had to head out to find some of the wines that I had just sampled. Unfortunately the lcbo did not have any of my favorite wines from the tasting event but I was assured that they would be getting them in. I did find some Greek wines but I am definitely looking forward to the increased selection of Greek wines coming to the lcbo.
I had the perfect recipe in mind for enjoying with some Greek wine. A while ago I came across this recipe for
garides tourkolimano
or Greek shrimp on
Kalofagas
and I just knew that I would have to try it. Garides tourkolimano are prawns cooked in a tomato, garlic, herb and wine sauce that is finished off with feta cheese. I had recently made and really enjoyed
shrimp saganaki
which is very similar dish but it is baked. This dish really reminds me of one of the reasons why I like Greek cuisine so much and that is because of the use of so many fresh herbs.
The garides tourkolimano were really quick and easy to make and they turned out great! The shrimp were amazing and the sauce was really tasty! I took the opportunity to head down to Greek town to pick up some good imported Greek sheeps milk feta and it was well worth the trip. I really liked that way that the feta was just starting to melt into the sauce. I could not let any of that sauce go to waste so I served the garides tourkolimano with some crusty bread to soak up all of the extra. Of course, I enjoyed the garides tourkolimano with a glass of the Greek white wine that I used in the sauce.
Garides Tourkolimano (Greek Shrimp)
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
- 1 large tomato (diced)
- 4 green onions (sliced)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup feta (coarsely crumbled)
- 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
directions
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Add the shrimp and saute them for a minute on each side and set aside.
- Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomato and green onion and saute until the tomato starts to break down, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the shrimp, wine, herbs and season with salt and pepper and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and gently mix in the feta.
- Cover and allow to rest for 3 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with crusty bread.
Option: Add red pepper flakes with the garlic for a bit of heat.
Looks great Kevin! We love cooking w. shrimp. I haven’t tried a whole lot of Greek wines though, gonna have to look into that!
Kevin:
This is a great recipe! Greek food recipes do not have the popularity that they should have. Greek food is extremely nutritious and full of flavor. Thank you for posting this recipe.
Wow, I made something so similar last night except I added artichokes. Mmmmmnnnnn!
that looks so delicious and easy to make. i hope i can get that when i go to greece… i leave in a week! woohoo!
This looks delicious!! I love your side of torn crusty bread to mop up all that good lookin sauce!
Kevin, again it was a pleasure meeting you last week (twice even) and the Tourkolimano dish is a fave of mine for your same reasons…quick and delish!
Thanks again,
Peter
Kevin the expansiveness of your palate is a joy. You never bore and I love to visit here to read about your latest taste treat.
This looks fabulous!
I think YUMMY SHRIMP would work for a name too! Gee…with all that gorgeous color who couldn’t love this and want some?! You are awesome!!!
This looks so fresh and delicious!An easy summer meal.
This sounds amazing! I love Greek white wine.
What a wonderful dish! Really flavorful!
Cheers,
Rosa
Wow…the shrimp dish looks great. Love the colour of the gravy!
This looks fab!!!!!
Looks good Kevin!
That broth looks divine! Definitely crusty-bread-sopping worthy.
I agree if you want to try greek foof, the best place is peters place.
I think you have even out donepeter in making this 😉 looks really yumm.
Hi hi i hope peter don’t read the earlier sentences 🙂
Lucky you to be able to attend the event Kevin and sample excellent wines at home as well with dishes like this:D
Your photo is beautiful. I love Greek food. In fact i went to a Greek festival this past weekend. I will have to try this recipe.
Looks sooo tasty. Another one of your recipes we’ll have to try!
you always kill me with these one bowl wonders. killer kevin, totally killer…
What a great lookiing shrimp dish. I’m certain this was absolutely delicious!
This looks so delicious!
I can tell by looking at this that it could become a favorite dish for me! Those shrimp look delicious.
I would love this! Thanks!
This is so interesting, with the herbs, cheese, tomatoes and shrimp. I love finding different versions of things I know from other countries. Like, this is very similar to a Sicilian fish stew, but the Greek flavours are so different. Great job! Thanks for sharing it 🙂
Mmm, looks wonderful… lots of great juice to go with the bread!
Oh wow, look at that broth! This sounds like a delicious recipe.
Mediterranean shrimp recipes are some of my favorites! This recipe looks really tasty.
That looks delicious. I made baked shrimp w/ tomatoes and feta a few weeks ago but I love the addition of all the fresh herbs. I’ll have to try this version
The fresh mint, parsley and basil are great! We love those flavors.
Looks so wonderful – I have had this dish a few times and absolutely love it!! Your version is incredible!
WOW, your shrimp looks just great with all the flavors that you have in it. The picture really reflect how yummie the dish is. By the way, thank you for visiting my site.
nice kevin!
Kevin, You rock, it sounds so yummy!
I was looking for a way to use up the leftover shrimp from my Okonomi-yaki (www.spicemonkey.com), and this is perfect!
This looks to die for, Kevin. I need to make this real soon.
What a great dish.
Oooooh, this looks so yummy!!!!
Your shrimp looks wonderful! It’s one of my favorite things – so fast and versatile.
Kevin, this looks so great, I love prawns and you did it so well.
I just made this tonight – so delicious!!
I make something very similar but didn’t know what it was called. I love this dish, which I serve over freshly steamed rice. It may not be the traditional serving but it is delicious!
I have almost everything in the recipe on hand. Can’t wait to try it. Your picture is so very appetizing. I have the best greek sheep’s milk feta, that comes in a brine.
This is great! You are great! I love all your posts whichever the cuisine!
Thank you so much for sharing!!!
WHET
It looks amazing! Wonderful flavours.
fabulous kevin!
Now this is my kind of appetizer. I love all those juices. Perfect for dipping hearty bread into?
Wow, this looks amazing and it is so simple to prepare. About the tomatoes, when you diced them did you remove the membrane, or leave it in?
amandalaird: I left it on though you could easily remove it.
i would love to try this!
Kevin,
We made this last night and you were right about the sauce. You absolutely cannot let it go to waste. We sopped it up with homemade naan bread. Delish!
By the way, I am a new fan of yours. We live in Japan and I recently posted on my blog about a KitKat drink we found there. I’d love your commentary about that since you’re so innovative with food!
Mary R: I am a big fan of Japanese Kit Kat and I pick them up whenever I can. I would not have thought about a Kit Kat drink though. It sounds interesting.
Made this for dinner tonight (minus the mint…we're not big mint people) and it was SO amazing!! I will definitely be making this again, thanks! 🙂
The one thing I would add is that since the "limano" part means "lemon" this recipe needs to include lemon as an essential component. It can easily be worked in and adds more dimension to a great recipe.
I made this tonight and it was awesome! Quick, easy, and it tasted like a restaurant meal. I especially like that there are no processed ingredients.
Hi Kevin! This Greek shrimp is super delicious! So good! Added to my thrill in eating it was that all the herbs came from my new herb container gardening. What a joy!
Thank you for sharing your joy as well!
Chit
This recipe looks great! I love the ingredients, and I love Greek food. Thanks for sharing your recipe! So glad you went to that seminar!
Hello from Greece!
This recipe is amazingly delicious. The original recipe was made for the first time at a restaurant in the area of "Tourkolimano"thus the name.
You should be very proud of yourself, Kevin for a non Greek, cooking all those Greek dishes like a Greek! Bravo!! Your photography is also fantastic.