Seared Shrimp Salad—Shrimp are Good Any Way You Cook Them.

Name: Seared Shrimp Salad—Shrimp are Good Any Way You Cook Them.
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 to 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 head romaine lettuce; 1/2 cup Caesar Dressing (page 307)

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

If you ever run out of cooking oil, this is a dish you can prepare without having to make a quick trip to the grocery for more! The recipe is as versatile as it is easy-you could easily substitute chicken breasts, fish fillets, rib-eye steaks, or pork chops for the shrimp, increasing the cooking time to 4 to 5 minutes per side.

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