🇬🇷 Greek

Shrimp Kokkinisto

Name: Shrimp Kokkinisto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2, chopped Onion; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 400 ml Tomato Sauce; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 2, thickly sliced Carrot; 400 g Shrimp; 750 ml Stock or Broth; 200 ml Red Wine; 1 stick Ground Cinnamon

🇬🇷 Greek

Slow kokkinisto — shrimp braised in cinnamon-scented tomato until spoon-tender. Ready in 47 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 32 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion2, chopped
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Potato3 medium, cubed
Tomato Sauce400 ml
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Dried Oregano1 tsp
Carrot2, thickly sliced
Shrimp400 g
Stock or Broth750 ml
Red Wine200 ml
Ground Cinnamon1 stick

Optional extras

Fresh Dillhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Warm the Olive Oil in a heavy casserole and brown the shrimp well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
2
Lift the shrimp out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the dried oregano.
3
Return the shrimp, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh dill right before serving.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Recipe Octapodi Kokkinisto (Greek Octopus in Tomato Sauce) · on YouTube