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Moroccan Sizzling Shrimp
great shrimp appetizer. you could probably stretch this into a meal with some couscous and veggies, too. untried by me, posted for zwt. adapted from "around the world in 450 recipes".
complex10 ingredients12 preparation steps
Ingredients
- jumbo shrimp
- olive oil
- butter
- garlic cloves
- ground cumin
- ground ginger
- paprika
- cayenne pepper
- lemon wedge
- fresh cilantro
Preparation
- 1heat the olive oil and butter in a large frying pan
- 2when the butter begins to sizzle , add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds
- 3add the spices to the pan
- 4cook , stirring , for a few seconds
- 5add the shrimp
- 6cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes over high heat , stirring to avoid burning the spices
- 7as soon as all the shrimp have turned pink , they're done
- 8avoid cooking for much longer past this point , because shrimp very easily become overcooked
- 9transfer shrimp to warmed serving dishes
- 10pour the spicy butter mixture over each serving
- 11garnish with lemon wedges and some chopped cilantro
- 12serve immediately