Author Notes: I came up with this dish for my wife on a lazy saturday afternoon. —abuck
Serves: 4 as small plates
Ingredients
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3/4
pound shrimp, peeled + deveined
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1
shallot, minced
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1
teaspoon hot paprika
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1
teaspoon smoked paprika
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1/2
teaspoon cayenne pepper
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3
cloves of garlic, minced
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salt
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pepper
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lemon juice
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bread, for mopping up sauce
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sugar
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1
handful chopped cilantro
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2-4
tablespoons oil, canola/olive
Directions
- Heat up the oil in the pan – medium high to high heat, add the paprika, cayenne, salt, pepper.
- Once the oil is hot, add shallot and garlic.
- Stir frequently, 30 seconds.
- Add shrimp, cook, stirring occasionally, until done.
- Check seasoning, adjust sweetness with sugar, adjust acidity with lemon juice.
- Garnish with cilantro, serve with bread.