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Recipes from Around the World
Here’s a simple, quick, and tasty recipes from around the world — ready in about 15 minutes:
🇵🇹 Portuguese Garlic Shrimp (Camarão ao Alho) - ⏱️ Ready in: 15 minutes -
🧂 Ingredients:
1 lb (450g) shrimp, peeled and deveined -
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil -
1 tbsp butter -
½ tsp paprika (sweet or smoked)
A pinch of chili flakes (optional, for spice) -
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley -
Salt and black pepper, to taste -
Crusty bread, for serving
👨🍳 Instructions:
Heat the pan: Add olive oil and butter to a large skillet over medium heat.
Sauté garlic: When the butter melts, toss in the chopped garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant (don’t let it brown).
Add shrimp: Stir in the shrimp, paprika, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2–3 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through.
Finish with lemon and parsley: Squeeze in the lemon juice and sprinkle the parsley. Give everything a quick toss.
Serve hot: Enjoy immediately with crusty bread to soak up that garlicky, buttery sauce.
💡 Tip:
For extra flavor, drizzle a little white wine into the pan while cooking the shrimp — very Portuguese-style!
This dish is packed with flavor and perfect with rice, bread, or just on its own.
The Portuguese love their garlic and olive oil, and this recipe delivers both beautifully!
🇮🇹 Italy – Caprese Salad - ⏱️ Ready in: 15 minutes - 🍽️ Serves:
Ingredients:
2 tomatoes (sliced)
1 ball fresh mozzarella (sliced)
Fresh basil leaves
Olive oil, salt, and balsamic glaze
Instructions:
Layer tomato, mozzarella, and basil slices. Drizzle with olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a touch of balsamic glaze. That’s it — fresh and classic!
🇲🇽 Mexico – Chicken Quesadilla
Ingredients:
2 flour tortillas
½ cup cooked shredded chicken
½ cup shredded cheese
Salsa and sour cream
Instructions:
Place chicken and cheese between tortillas. Cook in a skillet until golden on both sides. Slice into wedges and serve with salsa and sour cream.
🇯🇵 Japan – Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Ingredients:
1 chicken breast (sliced)
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp sesame oil
Cooked rice
Instructions:
Pan-fry chicken until cooked. Add soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil. Cook until saucy and sticky. Serve over rice.
🇫🇷 France – Garlic Butter Shrimp
Ingredients:
10 shrimp
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic (minced)
Lemon juice, parsley
Instructions:
Melt butter in a pan, add garlic and shrimp. Cook 3–4 minutes, add lemon juice and parsley. Serve with bread or rice.
🇮🇳 India – Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala)
Ingredients:
1 can chickpeas (drained)
½ onion (chopped)
1 tsp curry powder
½ cup tomato sauce
Instructions:
Sauté onion, add curry powder, chickpeas, and tomato sauce. Simmer 10 minutes. Serve with rice or flatbread.
🇹🇭 Thailand – Pad Thai Noodles
Ingredients:
Rice noodles (cooked)
1 egg
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
Chopped peanuts
Instructions:
Scramble the egg, add noodles, soy sauce, and lime juice. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes. Top with peanuts.
🇺🇸 USA – Classic Grilled Cheese
Ingredients:
2 slices bread
2 slices cheese
1 tbsp butter
Instructions:
Butter the bread, sandwich cheese between slices, and grill until golden and melty.