Shrimp With Green Sauce (Gambas En Salsa Verde)

Name: Shrimp With Green Sauce (Gambas En Salsa Verde)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons brandy; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 18 large shrimp, peeled deveined tails intact

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Recipe by threeovens

A Spanish tapas. Be aware that tapas can be very small plates and you may actually want to serve something like 4 different tapas per person. This particular recipes yields just 3 shrimps per person with sauce.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

6

tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
5

garlic cloves, minced
2

tablespoons brandy
¹⁄₂

cup dry white wine
1

cup fresh parsley, chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
18

large shrimp, peeled deveined tails intact

DIRECTIONS

In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat; add garlic and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
Add brandy and swirl it around in the skillet until it evaporates.
Add wine and 1/4 cup water and reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes.
Stir in parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste; transfer to a blender with 2 tablespoons oil and puree until smooth; cover and set aside.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in skillet over high heat; add shrimps and cook until just pink, 1 or 2 minutes.
Add green sauce, season with salt and pepper and heat until warmed through.
Drizzle with additional olive oil or water just to loosen sauce.
Serve with crusty bread.

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