Lime Shrimp Tapas

Submitted by Stephanie Y.

"Recipe courtesy of Chef/Owner Brian Ballinger of Cervantes Tapas and Italian Bistro in Sacramento, Calif. Posted for Zaar World Tour III."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 8 tapas servings

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 24 large peeled and deveined shrimp
• 1⁄2 cup triple sec
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• lime wedge

directions

1. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat; add flour, salt, paprika and garlic. Sauté, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
2. Stir in shrimp and triple sec; sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until shrimp turns pink and sauce thickens slightly.
3. Sprinkle with parsley and chili flakes. Shrimp may be threaded on small wooden skewers with small lime wedges.

Reviews

[Mme M]

I think this shrimp recipe is outstanding. I used the optional red pepper flakes, and for the parsley, well, I had cilantro, so used that! I think the triple sec is a surprisingly good addition to this dish. I never would have thought to use triple sec with shrimp, garlic, red pepper and lime, but it worked supremely well! I'll make this again, for sure!

 

[Mrs Goodall]

This was a nice tapas recipe, cookiedog...I just wasn't wowed by it. I didn't use the red pepper flake and I think I would next time. I think that will make a difference. (BTW...Was out of triple sec, so I used Cointreau).