Shrimp with Garlic and Chili Pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 fresh red chile, according to size and taste, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 pound unshelled medium shrimp
- 1/2 cup white wine
- Salt, if needed
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves
- Pour the olive oil into a wide, heavy-bottomed frying pan.
- Then add the chile and garlic and, over moderate to low heat, to infuse rather than to color, fry for 2 minutes, stirring all the time.
- Then turn the heat to high, add the shrimp, and stir-fry them for another 2 minutes or until they turn pink and are just, delicately, cooked; you want the flesh to stay tender.
- Pour in the white wine and let it bubble up.
- You don't want a liquid puddle around the shrimp, just enough wine to let the juices ooze into a winy sauce.
- Another minute or so should do it.
- Season with the salt, if necessary, and then turn into your bowl and sprinkle with parsley.
- Eat with some good hunks of baguette.
- I eat these carapace, head, and all: one of the reasons I designate them for solitary dinner.
- If you want, you can add a tablespoonful or so of brandy before throwing in the wine.
olive oil, fresh red chile, garlic, shrimp, white wine, salt, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/shrimp-with-garlic-and-chili-pepper-recipe.html (may not work)