Spicy Lemon Garlic Shrimp
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes or 1/2 a red chili pepper, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 plum tomato, seeded, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 20 medium-large shrimp
- salt & pepper
- 1 splash lemon juice
- 3 basil leaves, chiffonade (strips,sliced thinly)
- lemon slice (to garnish)
- 1. In a saute pan over medium/high heat, combine the butter and olive oil. When the butter is melted, add the hot pepper flakes (or chili pepper) and onion. Saute for 2 minutes or until the onions are softened.
- 2. Add the lemon zest, tomatoes, garlic and white wine. Saute for another 2 minutes.
- 3. Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste. Add a splash of lemon juice. Cook for 1 minute more.
- 4. Transfer to warm plate and serve the shrimp topped with the basil chiffonade and lemon slices.
butter, olive oil, onion, hot pepper, lemon zest, garlic, tomato, white wine, shrimp, salt, lemon juice, basil, lemon slice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-lemon-garlic-shrimp-436143 (may not work)