French Scampi
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- Ready In:
- 29mins
- Serves:
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ingredients
- 20 shrimp (10/12 count)
- 5 fresh sweet basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons Pernod (anise-flavoured liqueur)
- 1⁄2 clove garlic, chopped finely
- 12 fluid ounces whipping cream
- flour
- salt and pepper
- 1 ounce butter
- 1 fluid ounce olive oil
directions
- Clean the shrimp by peeling, remove the vein and cut the shrimp in half lengthwise.
- Season with salt and pepper and pass through flour lightly.
- Preheat frying pan with butter and oil at high heat.
- Sauté the shrimp fast so they brown slightly.
- Add garlic very quickly and throw away excess butter.
- Don't worry about losing some garlic.
- Away from fire, mix in sweet basil and Pernod then flambé.
- Add the cream and reduce.
- Check seasoning.
- Serve right away.
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@Millereg
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