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Garides Tourkolimano (Greek Shrimp)

[heart_this] · May 19, 2009 · 61 Comments

Garides Tourkolimano (Greek Shrimp)

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)

Garides Tourkolimano (Greek Shrimp)

Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 2
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
  1. Heat the oil in a pan.
  2. Add the shrimp and saute them for a minute on each side and set aside.
  3. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add the tomato and green onion and saute until the tomato starts to break down, about 3-5 minutes.
  5. Add the shrimp, wine, herbs and season with salt and pepper and simmer for 2 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and gently mix in the feta.
  7. Cover and allow to rest for 3 minutes.
  8. Garnish with parsley and serve with crusty bread.
Option: Add red pepper flakes with the garlic for a bit of heat.
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Bouyiourdi
Scallop Saganaki
Greek Green Beans in Tomato Sauce with Feta (Fasolakia)

Appetizer, Food, Gluten-free, Greek, Low-carb, Recipe, Seafood, Shrimp

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Comments

  1. Chef Fresco says

    May 20, 2009 at 1:39 am

    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!

    Reply
  2. Allen (foodcreate.com) says

    May 20, 2009 at 2:31 am

    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.

    Reply
  3. Lisa says

    May 20, 2009 at 2:33 am

    Wow, I made something so similar last night except I added artichokes. Mmmmmnnnnn!

    Reply
  4. Sara says

    May 20, 2009 at 2:33 am

    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!

    Reply
  5. Laura says

    May 20, 2009 at 2:45 am

    This looks delicious!! I love your side of torn crusty bread to mop up all that good lookin sauce!

    Reply
  6. Peter M says

    May 20, 2009 at 2:54 am

    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

    Reply
  7. Mary says

    May 20, 2009 at 3:03 am

    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.

    Reply
  8. Sook says

    May 20, 2009 at 3:52 am

    This looks fabulous!

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    May 20, 2009 at 4:12 am

    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!!!

    Reply
  10. Lynda says

    May 20, 2009 at 4:25 am

    This looks so fresh and delicious!An easy summer meal.

    Reply
  11. Esi says

    May 20, 2009 at 5:36 am

    This sounds amazing! I love Greek white wine.

    Reply
  12. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    May 20, 2009 at 6:36 am

    What a wonderful dish! Really flavorful!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  13. Homecooked says

    May 20, 2009 at 7:06 am

    Wow…the shrimp dish looks great. Love the colour of the gravy!

    Reply
  14. Mrs Ergül says

    May 20, 2009 at 9:33 am

    This looks fab!!!!!

    Reply
  15. Maya says

    May 20, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Looks good Kevin!

    Reply
  16. Christina Kim says

    May 20, 2009 at 10:53 am

    That broth looks divine! Definitely crusty-bread-sopping worthy.

    Reply
  17. Happy cook says

    May 20, 2009 at 11:24 am

    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 🙂

    Reply
  18. Bellini Valli says

    May 20, 2009 at 11:25 am

    Lucky you to be able to attend the event Kevin and sample excellent wines at home as well with dishes like this:D

    Reply
  19. Risa says

    May 20, 2009 at 11:45 am

    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.

    Reply
  20. Amy and Chris says

    May 20, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    Looks sooo tasty. Another one of your recipes we’ll have to try!

    Reply
  21. Dawn says

    May 20, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    you always kill me with these one bowl wonders. killer kevin, totally killer…

    Reply
  22. Debbie says

    May 20, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    What a great lookiing shrimp dish. I’m certain this was absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  23. Sweet Bird says

    May 20, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    This looks so delicious!

    Reply
  24. lisa says

    May 20, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    I can tell by looking at this that it could become a favorite dish for me! Those shrimp look delicious.

    Reply
  25. La Table De Nana says

    May 20, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    I would love this! Thanks!

    Reply
  26. Marta says

    May 20, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    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 🙂

    Reply
  27. Karen says

    May 20, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    Mmm, looks wonderful… lots of great juice to go with the bread!

    Reply
  28. Bridgett says

    May 20, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    Oh wow, look at that broth! This sounds like a delicious recipe.

    Reply
  29. Kirby! says

    May 20, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    Mediterranean shrimp recipes are some of my favorites! This recipe looks really tasty.

    Reply
  30. nita scot says

    May 20, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    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

    Reply
  31. Anonymous says

    May 20, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    The fresh mint, parsley and basil are great! We love those flavors.

    Reply
  32. Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says

    May 20, 2009 at 6:01 pm

    Looks so wonderful – I have had this dish a few times and absolutely love it!! Your version is incredible!

    Reply
  33. Juliana says

    May 20, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    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.

    Reply
  34. Anonymous says

    May 20, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    nice kevin!

    Reply
  35. Janet @gourmet traveller88 says

    May 20, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    Kevin, You rock, it sounds so yummy!

    Reply
  36. LV says

    May 20, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    I was looking for a way to use up the leftover shrimp from my Okonomi-yaki (www.spicemonkey.com), and this is perfect!

    Reply
  37. Jan says

    May 20, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    This looks to die for, Kevin. I need to make this real soon.

    Reply
  38. Theresa says

    May 20, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    What a great dish.

    Reply
  39. Susan Wensel says

    May 20, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    Oooooh, this looks so yummy!!!!

    Reply
  40. Marjie says

    May 21, 2009 at 12:10 am

    Your shrimp looks wonderful! It’s one of my favorite things – so fast and versatile.

    Reply
  41. Rasa Malaysia says

    May 21, 2009 at 1:37 am

    Kevin, this looks so great, I love prawns and you did it so well.

    Reply
  42. Kate says

    May 21, 2009 at 1:44 am

    I just made this tonight – so delicious!!

    Reply
  43. Tangled Noodle says

    May 21, 2009 at 3:31 am

    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!

    Reply
  44. Spinachtiger says

    May 21, 2009 at 4:27 am

    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.

    Reply
  45. Katerina says

    May 21, 2009 at 6:06 am

    This is great! You are great! I love all your posts whichever the cuisine!
    Thank you so much for sharing!!!

    Reply
  46. Anonymous says

    May 21, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    WHET

    Reply
  47. pigpigscorner says

    May 21, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    It looks amazing! Wonderful flavours.

    Reply
  48. ttfn300 says

    May 21, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    fabulous kevin!

    Reply
  49. Culinary Cory says

    May 21, 2009 at 9:15 pm

    Now this is my kind of appetizer. I love all those juices. Perfect for dipping hearty bread into?

    Reply
  50. Anonymous says

    May 22, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    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?

    Reply
  51. Kevin says

    May 22, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    amandalaird: I left it on though you could easily remove it.

    Reply
  52. Jaime says

    May 30, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    i would love to try this!

    Reply
  53. Mary R says

    May 30, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    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!

    Reply
  54. Kevin says

    May 31, 2009 at 11:25 am

    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.

    Reply
  55. Shana says

    January 25, 2010 at 1:44 am

    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! 🙂

    Reply
  56. Chris says

    December 25, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    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.

    Reply
  57. Anonymous says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:50 am

    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.

    Reply
  58. Apolita says

    August 14, 2013 at 11:51 am

    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

    Reply
  59. Jodee Weiland says

    January 13, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    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!

    Reply
  60. WWCook says

    May 1, 2018 at 9:06 pm

    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.

    Reply
  61. Joe Sing says

    October 8, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    It looks delicious and it is on my list to make but what was the Greek wine you had with this dish? You make it with a dry white wine but it would be nice to know what the wine was.

    Reply

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