Portuguese Piri Piri Garlic Shrimp
This Piri Piri Garlic Shrimp is a quick and flavourful Portuguese dish made with large shrimp tossed in olive oil, sweet paprika, and piri piri sauce, then cooked in butter with fresh garlic. Finished with lemon and parsley, it’s simple, bold, and packed with classic Portuguese flavour. 🍤🇵🇹
Ingredients
- 907 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon piri piri sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 4-6 garlic cloves, chopped
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine shrimp, olive oil, piri piri sauce, sweet paprika, salt, and white pepper. Toss to coat.
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and melt the butter.
- Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the shrimp and marinade to the pan.
- Cook shrimp for 1–2 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
- Finish with lemon juice and fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
• Adjust the heat: Add more or less piri piri sauce depending on how spicy you like it.
• Do not overcook the shrimp: Shrimp cook very quickly and only need about 1–2 minutes per side. Overcooking will make them rubbery.
• Cook in batches if needed: If your pan is small, cook the shrimp in batches so they sear properly instead of steaming.
• Use fresh garlic: Fresh chopped garlic gives the best flavour for this dish.
• Serve immediately: Shrimp taste best right after cooking while the garlic butter sauce is still hot and fragrant. 🍤🧄
