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Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp with Blue Cheese and Celery Recipe

Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp with Blue Cheese and Celery Recipe

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Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp with Blue Cheese and Celery

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 bunch celery, cut into sticks
3 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup medium- dry sherry
2 to 4 tbsp hot sauce
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
3 lb large (16 to 20 per lb) shrimp, in shells
2 tbsp kosher salt
2 tbsp cracked black pepper
about 1/2 cup olive oil

Directions:

Make dip: Purée blue cheese, oil, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in cream. Serve dip with celery.
Make sauce: Stir together sauce ingredients.
Cook shrimp: Make a deep lengthwise incision along inner curve of each shrimp with a small knife, cutting all the way through flesh but not shell. Devein.
Toss with kosher salt and cracked pepper to coat.
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. Transfer to a large bowl as cooked.
Add sauce to shrimp and toss well to coat.
Cooks' notes: Shrimp may be served hot or at room temperature.
Blue-cheese dip can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3116.44 Kcal (13048 kJ)
Calories from fat	1854.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	206.06g	317%
Cholesterol	548.52mg	183%
Sodium	11033.87mg	460%
Potassium	859.62mg	18%
Total Carbs	257.02g	86%
Sugars	0.48g	2%
Dietary Fiber	9.68g	39%
Protein	76.07g	152%
Vitamin C	10.6mg	18%
Iron	9.4mg	52%
Calcium	358.5mg	36%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	318.11 Kcal (1332 kJ)
Calories from fat	189.3 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.03g	317%
Cholesterol	55.99mg	183%
Sodium	1126.29mg	460%
Potassium	87.75mg	18%
Total Carbs	26.24g	86%
Sugars	0.05g	2%
Dietary Fiber	0.99g	39%
Protein	7.77g	152%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	18%
Iron	1mg	52%
Calcium	36.6mg	36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
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