Shrimp Baked in Tomato Sauce with Feta

Garides Saganaki

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Foods of the Greek Islands

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 2000

  • About

GARIDES (shrimp) saganaki (from the Turkish sahan, meaning “a large copper dish”) is not a traditional recipe. It was probably created in the early 1960s, as tourists began to flood the Greek islands. Soon, though, the dish became a favorite starter for both Greeks and foreigners, served in upscale seaside tavernas all over the country. Each portion usually comes to the table in its own two-handled pan, right out of the oven.

The sauce is scrumptious, so make sure you