Shrimp fra diavolo is a delicious Italian dish made with juicy, large shrimp cooked in a hearty, spicy tomato sauce with garlic, white wine, and fresh parsley. This spicy shrimp recipe is ready in 20 minutes, and it is great served with your favorite crusty bread, pasta, or rice. ![]() Fra diavoloFra diavolo, pronounced fra-dia-voh-loh, is a hearty tomato-based sauce, typically made with familiar ingredients like tomatoes, onions, garlic, white wine, and oregano. But thatâs not all⦠The hallmark of this sauce, and what makes fra diavolo different from say a spaghetti sauce or another Italian tomato sauce, is that fra diavolo sauce is fiery hot, thanks to the use of red chili flakes (and sometimes fresh chilis, depending on the recipe). Donât worry, this shrimp recipe is bearable, with just enough of a kick. There is some contention about the origins of this sauce. Some claim that it hails from Italy, while others are firm in their belief that fra diavolo is an Italian-American invention, with roots in New York.Regardless of where it hails from, fra diavolo is a popular and delicious sauce that pairs especially well with seafood. Since I keep a bag of shrimp in the freezer at all times, I went for a quick and easy shrimp fra diavolo recipe. About this spicy shrimp recipeThere are a couple of things I do differently in my recipe. Many shrimp fra diavolo recipes call for plain chopped or crushed tomatoes as the base of the fra diavolo sauce, but in this recipe I went for diced fire-roasted tomatoes to play things up a bit by adding a layer of smoky depth. The sauce will be chunkier because the tomatoes arenât crushed, but I quite like the heartier texture! I also added tomato paste, because that umami and depth of flavor is unparalleled! (Itâs what makes things like my Easy Balsamic Chicken and Garlic Mushroom Pasta so special, but you don't even detect it in those recipes!) And, as I mentioned earlier, this recipe is not as devilishly spicy. I stick to 2 teaspoons of red pepper flakes here to give the spicy shrimp enough of a kick but still keep it bearable. You can scale back, or, if youâre going for the fiery, devilish effect, chop up some fresh hot peppers and add them in the sauce (you can just throw them in to sauté with the onions and garlic). ![]() What is the difference between fra diavolo sauce and arrabiata?You can think of this dish as being a bit like arrabiata, but with a seafood twist! Fra diavolo and arrabiata sauce share more similarities than differencesâ¦even their names are spicy! (Arrabiata means âangryâ.) Both are hot sauces with generous amounts of crushed red pepper and garlic. However, some versions of arrabiata sauce, depending on what region of Italy they come from, may contain basil and capers, and these are never included in fra diavolo. Also, while fra diavolo is typically tossed with seafood (such as shrimp or lobster), arrabiata is often served plain as a vegetarian pasta sauce. Ingredients: What youâll need to make this shrimp fra diavolo recipe![]() Once you have your shrimp defrosted, the rest of this fra diavolo recipe comes together with simple Mediterranean staples. Hereâs what youâll need to make it:
How to make shrimp fra diavoloYou need just one large skillet to get this fra diavolo sauce going. Hereâs how you make it:
What to serve it withShrimp fra diavolo is typically served with a long pasta such as linguine or spaghetti. I like to change it up and serve it with anything that can either soak up or help me scoop the sauce. If you arenât in the mood for pasta, toss the fra diavolo sauce with toasted orzo or basmati rice. Crusty bread is also a delicious vehicle for enjoying the sauce. Leftover and storage tipsStore leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat over medium heat on the stove, and remove from heat the moment the shrimp is warmed through. This will keep it from becoming too rubbery. Additional fra diavolo tips
Other seafood fra diavolo variationsOnce you make this deliciously spicy fra diavolo sauce, you can try other seafood options. Use lobster or crab meat, lobster tails, or chunks of fish fillet like bass or snapper in place of the shrimp (or with it for something more amped up). Cooking time will vary, particularly if you use fish, which would require you to par-cook the fish first for 4 minutes or so before adding it to the sauce to finish cooking. Par-cook the fish for about 4 minutes. (Smaller chunks of white fish usually takes about 5 to 6 minutes to cook completely on the stove. When the fish has turned from translucent to opaque, and it flakes easily with a fork, it is cooked. The result may be similar to this baked fish with tomatoes and capers.) More shrimp recipesHungry for more? Here are all our Mediterranean Recipes! ![]() Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Shrimp fra diavolo is a spicy, delicious one-pan Italian dish. It's made with plump shrimp cooked in a flavorful, hearty tomato sauce with generous amounts of garlic, white wine, and fresh parsley. Serve it with your favorite crusty bread, pasta, or rice.
Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people (or more)
Calories 194kcal
Author Suzy Karadsheh
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Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.4g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 1.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 142.9mg | Sodium: 971.4mg | Potassium: 465.6mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 6.6g | Vitamin A: 1853.6IU | Vitamin C: 18.8mg | Calcium: 149.3mg | Iron: 2.6mg
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