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Spicy Garlic Shrimp
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Spicy Garlic Shrimp

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Shrimp sauteed with garlic, hot pepper flakes and sherry.

"Very good and quick. Needs a bigger measurement of red pepper flakes"

- James522

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Shrimp

(4.3, 3) 67% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 8
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3 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
4 clovesgarlic; sliced thin
2 bay leaves
0.25 teaspoondried red pepper flakes
50 largeshrimp; (2 pounds- 21/25 count)
3 tablespoonsdry sherry
1 fresh lemon; cut in half and juiced
2 tablespoonsChopped fresh parsley

Spicy Garlic Shrimp Preparation

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, bay leaves and red-pepper flakes and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Raise the heat to high and add the shrimp to the pan and stir to combine. Cook quickly, stirring until the shrimp are done, 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook or shrimp become tough and chewy. Stir in the sherry, lemon juice, and parsley, heat through for one minute and serve immediately.

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  • Spicy Garlic Shrimp photo by weckle weckle

  • Spicy Garlic Shrimp photo by weckle weckle

  • Spicy Garlic Shrimp photo by weckle weckle

Calories Per Serving: 104
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Spicy Garlic Shrimp Reviews

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A good dish in a pinch, but if I were to try making this again, I might use less (or no) lemon.
1 years, 3 weeks, 1 days, 11 hours, 56 minutes ago
Very good and quick. Needs a bigger measurement of red pepper flakes
1 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 44 minutes ago
A very quick and delicious dish. Having frozen uncooked shrimp in the freezer makes it possible to quickly prepare for unexpected company. [I posted this recipe.]
3 years, 10 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 16 hours, 34 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Shrimp
  2. Lemon
  3. red pepper flakes
  4. appetizer
  5. healthy
  6. American

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