Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Shrimp Longhi
Ingredients
12 big shrimp
flour
white wine
butter
lemon juice
crusty french bread
garlic
tomato
basil
olive oil
Make Garlic Bread
Peel, press garlic
put some olive oil (1/4 cup ?)
put in 1/4 cup of butter
in pan over med to high heat
Dip bread into butter and garlic
put in oven on low broil till brown (WATCH so you don't burn them)
Pour out pan in sink.
Do the Shrimp
Dust the shrimp in flour
put in 1/4 cup of olive oil over med high heat
cook, stiring frequently till cooked (they turn pink), but don't over cook
pour shrimp into bowl and set aside
Do the Sauce
Return pan to heat, pour in 1 cup of white wine (room temperature)
Let reduce by 1/2 volume
pour in fresh lemon juice, usually I do like 2-3 big lemons
Let reduce by 1/2 volume
take 4-6 slices of cold butter and add one at a time, till previous is melted and sauce is "frothy", or coats the back of spoon.
Throw in chopped up tomato and basil with shrimp
Toss together and get shrimp warm