Shrimp With Garlic Sauce

This is a simple garlic shrimp that is great served on steamed rice or pasta. I also like to serve it as an appetizer, just double up the recipe depending on amount of guests.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 4  medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1  medium  red pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut in a 1/8-inch dice
• 1 1⁄4 lbs medium shrimp, peeled
• 3  tablespoons lemon juice
• 3  tablespoons dry sherry
•  crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
•  salt, to taste
• 3  tablespoons parsley, finely chopped, for garnish

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the garlic, pepper and shrimp.
3. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, just until the shrimp turn pink.
4. Increase the heat to high.
5. Add the lemon juice, sherry, hot red pepper and salt to taste and bring to a boil.
6. Serve immediately, sprinkled with parsley.