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Acadian Peppered Shrimp Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Miscellaneous Recipes
Yield: 4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  1  lb Butter  
  2  ts Fresh basil, chopped  
  2  ts Fresh oregano, chopped  
  1  ea Bay leaf, crumbled  
    Salt  
  1/2  c Lemon juice  
  2  ts Cayenne pepper  
  5  ea Garlic cloves, minced  
  1/2  c Black pepper, finely ground  
  4  lb Large raw shrimp in shells  
 
Instructions
 
  1. The shrimp should be of a size to number 30-35 per pound. Melt the Butter in a large deep-sided frying pan or iron skillet over low heat.

 
  2. When melted, raise the heat, and add the remaining ingredients except the shrimp. Cook, stirring often, until browned to a rich mahogany color, about 10 minutes. Add the shrimp, stir- ring and turning to coat well with the seasoned Butter. Cook until the shrimp have turned a rich deep pink, about 10 minutes. Serve the shrimp in their shells, peeling them at the table.

 
  From Nathalie Dupree's "New Southern Cooking"

 
   


 



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