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Shrimp in Ginger Butter Sauce

By Lillian Chou

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Shrimp in Ginger Butter Sauce

Ginger and cilantro add Southeast Asian oomph to this French-style butter sauce, which lightly coats big, meaty shrimp.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 min

  • Yield

    Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

6 ounces large shrimp in shell, peeled
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled ginger
2 tablespoons medium-dry Sherry
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro

Accompaniments:

a baguette
green beans

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pat shrimp dry and season with salt

    Step 2

    Heat butter in a heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then sauté ginger 30 seconds. Add shrimp and sauté 2 minutes. Add Sherry and sauté until shrimp are just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper.

TagsShrimpShellfishSeafoodGingerHerbs & SpicesMainStarterDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeEasy30 Minutes or LessSauteGourmet
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