gary's brandy'd shrimp in green sauce

Name: Gary's Brandy'd Shrimp in Green Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 6 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 8 clove(s) garlic chopped; 4 tablespoon(s) brandy; 2/3 cup(s) dry white wine; 1 cup(s) chopped fresh parsley; to taste - kosher salt and black pepper; 1 pound(s) large shrimp peeled and deveined tails on; - warm baguette slices

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Gary Benoit

Newhall, CA

Updated on Nov 22, 2014

I got this recipe from a magazine years ago and made some tweaks here and there. It goes great with a glass of white wine and your favorite salad

Rate

prep time 25 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

6 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
8 cloves garlic chopped
4 tablespoons brandy
2/3 cup dry white wine
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
to taste - kosher salt and black pepper
1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined tails on
- warm baguette slices

How To Make gary's brandy'd shrimp in green sauce

Step 1

Heat 2 tbs olive oil in a skillet over medium heat add garlic and cook till softened. Add 2 tbs brandy and swirl the pan until the alcohol evaporates. Add the wine and 1/3 cup of water and cook to reduce slightly. Stir in parsley and the salt and pepper to taste.

Step 2

Transfer the mixture to a blender add 2tbs olive oil and 1tbs brandy and puree until smooth.
Step 3

In the same skillet with the residual juices heat remaining 2tbs olive oil over high heat add the shrimp cooking till just pink. Add the brandy sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste and warm through. Drizzle with 1tbs water and 1tbs brandy and mix in to loosen the sauce.
Step 4

Serve with the bread.
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