Pan-Seared Shrimp with Hot Chorizo Butter

Name: Pan-Seared Shrimp with Hot Chorizo Butter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps brandy; 142 grams hot chorizo sausages; 4 servings Lemon wedges and crusty bread, for serving; 1 teaspoons pimentón picante (see Note) or hot paprika; 4 servings Salt; 2 scallions, coarsely chopped; 794 grams shrimp, shelled and deveined; 113 grams stick unsalted butter, softened; 2 Tbsps water

Pan-Seared Shrimp with Hot Chorizo Butter might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 594 calories, 50g of protein, and 39g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of shrimp, chorizo sausages, lemon wedges and crusty bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, cover the chorizo with water and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes, then drain. Thinly slice 1 of the sausages and finely chop the other.

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In a medium bowl, blend the butter with the scallions, pimentn and chopped chorizo and season with salt.

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In a large skillet, cook the sliced chorizo over very low heat until the fat is rendered, about 4 minutes.

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Add the shrimp and cook over moderate heat until barely pink, about 2 minutes per side.

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Add the brandy, tip the skillet and, using a long match, carefully ignite the brandy. When the flames die down, add the chorizo butter and cook, stirring, until just melted, about 2 minutes.

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Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the water to make a creamy sauce.

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Transfer the shrimp and sauce to a shallow serving dish and garnish with the lemon wedges.

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Serve at once with crusty bread.

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Servings:

3Tbsps

brandy 142grams

hot chorizo sausages 4servings

Lemon wedges and crusty bread, for serving 1teaspoons

pimentón picante (see Note) or hot paprika 4servings

Salt 2

scallions, coarsely chopped 794grams

shrimp, shelled and deveined 113grams

stick unsalted butter, softened 2Tbsps

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Zind-Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Vendange Tardive Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 99 dollars per bottle.