Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, about 30 minutes. Return the shrimp and any accumulated juices to …
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This fra diavolo sauce recipe is an Italian classic sauce made with juicy tomatoes and fiery chili flakes, perfect for seafood and pasta. So easy to make! Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper. Cook them down for 5 minutes to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until you can smell that gorgeous garlic.
But if you want to treat yourself, you’ve got to try shrimp fra diavolo, a hot, spicy sauce that’s rich with garlic and herbs. It’s traditionally cooked with shrimp, but it’s just as good scooped over polenta, grains, breaded chicken or even plain pasta noodles. Plus, it uses pantry staples you probably already have on hand.
Both of these spicy red sauces are prepared similarly, but arrabbiata tends to be more like a marinara whereas fra diavolo has the addition of seafood — typically shrimp or lobster. Fra diavolo also usually has white wine or brandy in the sauce, whereas arrabbiata does not.
Lobster Fra Diavolo is the perfect way to enjoy lobster, in my opinion. On one hand you have tender sweet lobster meat with a slight smoky quality from the grill. Then you have piles of pasta bathed in a rich spicy fra diavolo sauce, kissed with lobster juices and cognac.