Garlic Shrimp
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Martha Stewart Living, April 2007
- Prep Time 5 minutes
- Total Time 10 minutes
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left intact
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant and golden (but not brown), about 30 seconds. Add shrimp; raise heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring often, until shrimp are opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Add butter, and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
I make this with chicken instead of shrimp, leave out the butter and garnish with chopped peanuts and a spritz of lime juice - mmm, mmm good !