Hot and Spicy Shrimp
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined2 tbls vegetable oil4 tbls unsalted butter3 garlic cloves, minced1/2 cup beer1/2 cup clam juice1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro3 scallions, sliced thin2 tbls hot sauce (use 1 tbls if using a strong sauce like Tabasco)
1. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook half of shrimp without moving until spotty brown on one side, about 1 minute; transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining oil and shrimp.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in empty skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in beer, clam juice and any accumulated shrimp juices, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to boil and cook until sauce is reduced to 1/3 cup, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Return shrimp to skillet and cook, covered, over medium-low heat until shrimp are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro, scallions, hot sauce, and remaining butter. Serves 4.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PIXYSTYX.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in empty skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in beer, clam juice and any accumulated shrimp juices, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to boil and cook until sauce is reduced to 1/3 cup, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Return shrimp to skillet and cook, covered, over medium-low heat until shrimp are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro, scallions, hot sauce, and remaining butter. Serves 4.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PIXYSTYX.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 406.0
- Total Fat: 21.1 g
- Cholesterol: 473.1 mg
- Sodium: 704.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 2.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 48.3 g
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