Shrimp With Green Sauce (Gambas En Salsa Verde) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A Spanish tapas. Be aware that tapas can be very small plates and you may actually want to serve something like 4 different tapas per person. This particular recipes yields just 3 shrimps per person with sauce. Ingredients:
6 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling |
5 garlic cloves, minced |
2 tablespoons brandy |
1/2 cup dry white wine |
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped |
salt & freshly ground black pepper |
18 large shrimp, peeled deveined tails intact |
Directions:
1. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat; add garlic and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
2. Add brandy and swirl it around in the skillet until it evaporates.
3. Add wine and 1/4 cup water and reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Stir in parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste; transfer to a blender with 2 tablespoons oil and puree until smooth; cover and set aside.
5. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in skillet over high heat; add shrimps and cook until just pink, 1 or 2 minutes.
6. Add green sauce, season with salt and pepper and heat until warmed through.
7. Drizzle with additional olive oil or water just to loosen sauce.
8. Serve with crusty bread.
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