Peri Peri Shrimp Recipe Highlights
These Easy Peri Peri Shrimp are huge in flavor, tender, and ridiculously succulent! I love cooking seafood because it is healthy, requires a short cooking time, and has so much flavor. Definitely, seafood is a wonderful alternative to meat when you need dinner in a flash.
What Is Peri Peri?
Peri-Peri, also known as the African Bird’s-Eye pepper or African Red Devil pepper, is a very hot chili pepper that was originally produced in Mozambique by Portuguese explorers. The name of this chili pepper is pronounced and spelled differently, depending on where it is used. Called “Piri Piri” in several African regions and “Peri Peri” in Portugal. This chili pepper is used to make a chili-based sauce used as a seasoning or marinade for meat. As I mentioned before, this chili is very spicy, so be cautious about how much you add to your dish. I usually add ¼ – ½ teaspoon, so the dish is spicy but enjoyable. Peri peri chili comes grounded and whole and can be found in gourmet stores or online.
Butter and olive oil Veggies: bell peppers and garlic. Spices and Herbs: smoked paprika, sweet paprika, oregano, ground peri-peri Shrimp: Use raw medium or large-sized shrimp that have been peeled and deveined. You can use fresh or frozen, but make sure they’re raw. I wouldn’t recommend using precooked shrimp. It tends to taste rubbery and extra chewy. Salt and black pepper A fresh lemon Honey Fresh chopped parsley to garnish
You will also need a big skillet – This is the one I used.
PRO TIP: Have all of your ingredients ready to use and close to your cooking area if possible. This recipe cooks FAST. You don’t want to end up with over-cooked shrimp, which are rubbery, tough, and unpleasant to eat.
Serving Ideas
I love to serve Peri-Peri Shrimp with polenta, but you can also serve it with pasta, rice, or steamed veggies. FREEZE: You can freeze the shrimp from this recipe for up to 2 months in an airtight container. Just allow the dish to thaw overnight in the refrigerator before heating. REHEAT: the secret to reheating shrimp is doing it gently. You can reheat them in a sauté pan over low-medium heat or in the microwave (covered with a lid) for 40 sec, then turn and heat for 20 more seconds. If they are still cool, continue heating in 20-sec increments until hot.
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This recipe is sponsored by The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). This recipe was originally published in October 2019. The recipe remains the same, but more notes, tips, photos, and information were added to the post in April 2023 to make it as helpful as possible!
