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    Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pasta Sauce Recipe

    Published: Feb 16, 2018 · Modified: Dec 20, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

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    Shrimp fra diavolo is a delicious fiery hot one-pot sauce for pasta, rice or served on its own with polenta/grits. This recipe is meant for two and includes wine, garlic, and oregano as flavoring. this recipe should take you about 15 -20 minutes to cook. Make sure to not overcook the shrimp so that they stay nice juicy.
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    3 servings
    5 from 8 votes
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    Shrimp Fra Diavolo is a fiery spicy tomato-based sauce, which is most commonly served with pasta.

    This delicious, fiery hot, one-pot shrimp fra diavolo (or shrimp diablo) comes together rather quick and easy and is packed with gorgeous flavors to make your weeknight all the more special!

    I have created a useful video with the shrimp fra diavolo sauce recipe further below and I also share my take on this popular dish!

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    • 📕 What is Shrimp Fra Diavolo?
    • 📜 What does Shrimp Fra Diavolo mean?
    • 🇺🇸 Where did Shrimp Fra Diavolo come from?
    • 🌶️ What Chili to use in the Shrimp Fra Diavolo sauce recipe?
    • 🔪 How to make Shrimp Fra Diavolo?
    • 🥣 How to serve the Shrimp Fra Diavolo?
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    I learned about shrimp fra diavolo through an acquaintance in my travels!

    This acquaintance mentioned it when we were sitting in a restaurant during sunset time with some of my friends because he compared it with the Indian Shrimp/Prawn Masala, which was being served in that place.

    Two completely different dishes, however, that guy insisted that his shrimp masala was more tomato than anything else and he started to explain that in the US, Shrimp Fra Diavolo is a popular tomato-based sauce which kicked a punch!

    Of course, I was curious and started to note down the recipe he was so willing to share.

    After all, great recipes are meant to be shared, don't you agree?

    So, why is shrimp Fra Diavolo so popular that some random guy mentions it on his travels in Asia and why does it have such a peculiar unforgettable name?

    📕 What is Shrimp Fra Diavolo?

    Shrimp Fra Diavolo is a tomato-based sauce enhanced with chili spices and cooked with shrimps.

    The spicy shrimp sauce, also known as Diavolo sauce,  is usually served with pasta such as spaghetti, turning it into a pasta fra Diavolo.

    📜 What does Shrimp Fra Diavolo mean?

    According to my rusty Italian vocabulary, Fra means brother and Diavolo is, of course, the devil.

    The meaning of brother is associated with the brotherhoods in monasteries.

    Such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, Jesuits etc.

    🇺🇸 Where did Shrimp Fra Diavolo come from?

    I don't really know the origin of the dish but from what I can imagine is that Italian immigrants introduced this spicy hot dish to the Americas, where it got super popular in the last decades in the US.

    Therefore, Shrimp Fra Diavolo is a very Italian-American dish and absolutely not Italian or Europea, as you will never hear of a shrimp Fra Diavolo sauce in Italy.

    One Pot Shrimp Fra Diavolo Recipe Easy & Quick - Spicy Shrimp Diablo Sauce for pasta, rice or polenta/grits

    🌶️ What Chili to use in the Shrimp Fra Diavolo sauce recipe?

    In Europe, people prefer to use mild varieties of Chilis, cousins of this spice such as capsicum paprika.

    Yet, for example, there is a spicy Chili which is part of the traditional regional cuisines of the Basque region and south french pyrene region, which is known as Espellete Chilli.

    In Calabria, the southern boot of Italy, you will find the popular Peperoncino aka the Calabrian chili.

    So you see, Chilis do make an appearance in Europe, yet it's still more commonly used in the hot regions closer to the equator.

    Chili varieties in North America, on the other hand, are an abundance!

    That's why the Spicy Shrimp Fra Diavolo is a North American dish because of the influence of Chilli.

    Some might argue that a fra diavolo sauce doesn' t need to have chili in it.

    Yet, most sauces do add chili, from what I understand, and those recipes who don't, add black pepper.

    You could go crazy trying out different variations of chilis in this shrimp Fra Diavolo sauce recipe. Each chili variety will lend this dish it's own flair.

    Usually, Fra Diavolo is enriched with red Chili flakes but I think I would rather leave this up to you if you want to use fresh Chilis from the farmers market, dried flakes or Chili powder.

    I personly chose to use the espellete chili variation in flakes to enhance and spice my shrimp fra diavolo.

    Espellete chili is not that super hot, more on the mild side but packs a lot of smokey flavors and that's what I like to add to my shrimp fra Diavolo bowl.

    One Pot Shrimp Fra Diavolo Recipe Easy & Quick - Spicy Shrimp Diablo Sauce for pasta, rice or polenta/grits

    🔪 How to make Shrimp Fra Diavolo?

    To prepare Shrimp Fra Diavolo from scratch is rather quick and easy.

    It's another flavorful weeknight favorite!

    In fact, I would say it's a perfect Friday night meal for two.

    The shrimp, Chili in a white wine tomato-based sauce make this a flavorful experience for the senses but it's still a comfort food!

    Shrimp Fra Diavolo is a One-Pot dish, which will save you time in the preparation of the spicy shrimp sauce dish!

    To start, keep your ingredients ready.

    That means to cut your onion small and keep the tomato chunks on the side.

    You will need to work quickly so having all the ingredients at hand can only be an advantage as you will need to make sure not to overcook the shrimp.

    You want the shrimp to cook on all sides but remain juicy.

    The easiest to achieve this is to stir fry quickly.

    Further, poach the shrimp in the sauce for a few more minutes.

    This ads seafood flavors to the Fra Diavolo sauce and cooks the shrimp to perfection.

    What you don't want is to overcook the shrimp so that they get dry.

    Not that the shrimp would be inedible, it's just more fun to bite into a perfectly cooked shrimp, if you know what I mean.

    🥣 How to serve the Shrimp Fra Diavolo?

    I like to prepare some pasta such as Spaghetti or Linguini and serve the shrimp fra diavolo sauce that way.

    You could also just serve the shrimp Diabolo with plain risotto or on its own with other dishes such as cooked polenta, a salad, bread and great wine!

    One Pot Shrimp Fra Diavolo Recipe Easy & Quick - Spicy Shrimp Diablo Sauce for pasta, rice or polenta/grits

    Dear Reader, How are you planning to serve the Shrimp Fra Diavolo Sauce?

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    Shrimp Fra Diavolo Recipe

    Shrimp fra diavolo is a delicious fiery hot one-pot sauce for pasta, rice or served on its own with polenta/grits. This recipe is meant for two and includes wine, garlic, and oregano as flavoring. this recipe should take you about 15 -20 minutes to cook. Make sure to not overcook the shrimp so that they stay nice juicy.
    5 from 8 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    hot shrimp pasta sauce, shrimp fra diavolo sauce
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 3 servings
    Calories: 121kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium Onion
    • 1-2 Tablespoon Oil
    • 1 piece Garlic Clove chopped
    • dozen Shrimps aka Prawns
    • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
    • 1 ½ Teaspoon Red Chili Pepper Flakes
    • 2 Teaspoon Oregano Dried
    • ⅓ cup White Wine
    • 2 Tablespoon Tomato Sauce
    • 1 cup Peeled Tomato Diced fresh or canned
    • Basil optional, to garnish
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Chop your onion roughly or cut into small pieces.
    • Heat up a pan on medium heat and add your oil and your onion. Fry the onion translucent and add your garlic paste as well. Stir-fry.
    • Then add your clean shrimps and fry shortly on both sides. Season with black pepper, chili flakes, and oregano.
    • Pour in the white wine and continue to build up the sauce with the tomato paste and tomato chunks.
    • Stir occasionally and cook for about 5 minutes so that the ingredients get to mix up and the sauce gets thicker. Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
    • Serve hot over pasta or risotto rice. You can also serve the shrimp fra diavolo as a stand-alone dish with bread, polenta/grits, and a small salad.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Shrimp Fra Diavolo Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (182 g)
    Calories 121 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Sodium 210mg9%
    Potassium 453mg13%
    Carbohydrates 14g5%
    Fiber 3g12%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 655IU13%
    Vitamin C 12.9mg16%
    Calcium 61mg6%
    Iron 2.2mg12%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Trish Morris says

      July 16, 2020 at 9:36 pm

      5 stars
      This was quick and easy! It’s spicy but we like that. I would say there’s no clear direction on how long to cook the shrimp but I suggest about a 1.5 min before adding the wine, etc which will cook it more thoroughly after a quick sear.

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        July 20, 2020 at 12:49 pm

        Thanks for sharing your tips, Trish. We appreciate it. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Pam Greer says

      February 17, 2018 at 12:56 am

      5 stars
      This is one of our favorite shrimp pasta dishes! We love how spicy it is!

      Reply
    3. Sandi says

      February 17, 2018 at 12:26 am

      5 stars
      This looks like a wonderful dinner idea. I love spicy Fra Diavlo!

      Reply
    4. Jennifer says

      February 17, 2018 at 12:26 am

      5 stars
      Yum!! What a gorgeous dish! We devour shrimp recipes at our house!

      Reply
    5. Adriana Lopez Martin says

      February 17, 2018 at 12:05 am

      What a yummy classic is the Shrimp Fra Diavolo I alwasy order it at the restaurant. Now I need to make it at home following yoru recipe.

      Reply
    6. Madi says

      February 16, 2018 at 11:31 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a gorgeous meal! I can't wait to try making this!

      Reply

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