Seduction Meals - Seared Spicy Garlic Shrimp Appetizer

Monday January 21, 2013

Seared Spicy Garlic Shrimp Appetizer

I love fast recipes, and this is one of my favorite quickies. All you need is shrimp, olive oil, garlic, white wine, red pepper flakes, and a loaf of French or Italian bread for dipping. Serve the shrimp on a platter and pour the garlic infused olive oil over the shrimp. Serve with hot crusty bread and a glass of champagne or white wine and listen to the silence as people dig in... it always happens : )

You can also serve this dish over spaghetti or a bowl of orzo for a more robust meal.

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Seared Spicy Garlic Shrimp Appetizer
Serves six

Ingredients

2 lbs of shrimp, tails on, washed and deveined
1/4 cup of olive oil
1 teaspoon of butter
5 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes (more or less based on your preference)
garnish: Snipped chives

Directions

Place olive oil in skillet and add garlic and red pepper flakes, let stand for 15 - 20 minutes
Turn up heat to medium-high, add butter. When butter is melted and skillet is sizzling hot, turn down the heat down to medium, add shrimp and sear on both sides for two-three minutes per side, or until shrimp is plump and pink.
Serve immediately with crusty bread and drinks and dig in!

Posted by terry dagrosa at 08:28AM on January 21 in main dishes: seafood / Permalink