Salt and Pepper Shrimp With Blue Cheese |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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The blue cheese makes this shrimp dish different and appealing. Ingredients:
1 cup crumbled blue cheese |
1/3 cup olive oil |
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice |
3/4 cup heavy cream |
1 bunch celery, cut into sticks |
3 tablespoons minced garlic |
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley |
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil |
1/4 cup medium-dry sherry |
2 -4 tablespoons hot sauce |
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice |
3 lbs shrimp, in shells (16 to 20 large per lb) |
2 tablespoons kosher salt |
2 tablespoons cracked black pepper |
1/2 cup olive oil |
Directions:
1. Make dip: Purée blue cheese, oil, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth.
2. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in cream.
3. Serve dip with celery.
4. Make sauce: Stir together sauce ingredients.
5. Cook shrimp: Devein shrimp.
6. Toss with kosher salt and cracked pepper to coat.
7. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook shrimp in batches, without crowding, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side, adding more oil as needed.
8. Transfer to a large bowl as cooked.
9. Add sauce to shrimp and toss well to coat.
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