gambas en salsa verde (shrimp in green sauce)
The green sauce is great on the shrimp, but you can also use it on other seafood, such as mussels and flaky white fish. It's also great over fried potatoes.
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Ingredients
- SHRIMP BROTH
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 slice lemon (1/2 inch)
- 1 slice onion (1/2 inch)
- 3 whole peppercorns
- 1/2 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 sprig flat-leaf parsley
- salt, to taste
- SHRIMP:
- 1 pound large shrimp, shell-on
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon flour, for dusting
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided use
- 1 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
How To Make gambas en salsa verde (shrimp in green sauce)
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Step 1Shell the shrimp. leaving the tail and the shell of the last joint intact. Put the shells in a saucepan. Set the shrimp aside in the refrigerator.
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Step 2Make the broth: To the saucepan with the shrimp shells in it, add the remaining broth ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and reserve 3/4 cup broth for this recipe.
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Step 3For the shrimp: Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a skillet. Quickly fry the shrimp, for 1-2 minutes. Remove the shrimp to a warm platter.
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Step 4Put the parsley in the blender or food processor. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and the garlic cloves. Blend until everything is finely minced. With the motor running, add the 3/4 cup shrimp broth and the wine. Blend until smooth.
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Step 5Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the olive oil already in the skillet. Saute the onion until it is transluscent. Stir in the 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the sauce from the blender. Cook until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
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Step 6Return the shrimp to the skillet and cook only until they are heated through. Taste and adjust salt/pepper if needed.
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