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Henrique Gilberto

Henrique Gilberto

Shrimp with Requeijão

40m

The coast’s coziest meal! The Shrimp with Requeijão is super quick and easy to make, and it tastes amazing!

It’s perfect to pair with freshly cooked rice or farofa.

The size of the shrimp can vary, just as the peppers that are used according to the season.

This recipe uses requeijão de corte, which is a type of Brazilian cheese that is often served in slices or blocks, making it suitable for slicing or cutting. It is a creamy and mildly tangy cheese, similar to cream cheese in texture, but with a distinct flavor.

If you can’t find it, cream cheese would be the best replacement. You can also check recipes for other kinds of requeijão here on CREME, as they would work just fine.

  • Small dice ¼ onion

    Step 0
  • Remove the seeds and fibers from ¼ of a red bell pepper. Small dice it

    Step 1
  • Small dice 1 garlic clove

    Step 2
  • Remove the seeds and fibers from ½ yellow bell pepper. Small dice it

    Step 3
  • Small dice 1 habanada pepper

    Step 4
  • Trim, remove the seeds, and small dice ½ red chili

    Step 5
  • Remove the tails of 500 g of peeled and cleaned shrimp

    Step 6
  • Cut the shrimp into bite-sized pieces

    Step 7
  • Medium dice 200 g of requeijão de corte

    Step 8
  • Add 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat

    Step 9
  • Add the shrimp and quickly sear it until it starts to gain some color but it’s not fully cooked. Remove from heat

    Step 10
  • Add the diced vegetables to the same skillet. Sautée until fragrant and soft

    Step 11
  • Add 1 cup of tomato purée and stir

    Step 12
  • Season with salt to taste, mix it and let it cook for 5m to set the flavors

    Step 13
  • Add the shrimp and mix

    Step 14
  • Add the chopped requeijão and mix

    Step 15
  • Put the lid on and let it cook for 2m until the requeijão starts to melt. Remove the lid and mix

    Step 16
  • Add the juice of ½ rangpur lime and mix it. The shrimp with requeijão is ready

    Step 17
  • Enjoy! It’s divine!

    Step 18

Yield 4 people

  • Shrimp

    Peeled and Cleaned Shrimp

    500 g
  • Requeijão de Corte

    Requeijão de Corte

    200 g
  • Red Bell Pepper

    Red Bell Pepper

    ¼
  • Yellow Bell Pepper

    Yellow Bell Pepper

    ½
  • Habanada Pepper

    Habanada Pepper

    1
  • Red Chili

    Red Chili

    ½
  • Rangpur Lime

    Rangpur Lime

    ½
  • Tomato Purée

    Tomato Purée

    1 cup
  • Garlic

    Garlic

    1 clove
  • Onion

    Onion

    ¼
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    1 tbsp
  • Salt

    Salt

    to taste

Equipment

  • Enameled Skillet with Lid

    Enameled Skillet with Lid

  • Butcher Knife 10”

    Butcher Knife 10”

  • Wood Cutting Board

    Wood Cutting Board

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