Bourbon Shrimp Flambe
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup half-and-half or whipping cream
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup minced chives
Salted, toasted pecans, for garnish (optional)
Recipe
In a long-handled saute pan, melt butter, add shrimp and saute 1 minute. Add bourbon and use a long-handled match to ignite the mixture, shaking the pan until the flame dies down.
With slotted spoon, remove shrimp to a warm platter. Add half-and-half and tomato paste to pan. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce until it is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Add lemon juice.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Return shrimp to pan to reheat. Add chives just before serving.
Garnish with salted, toasted pecans, if desired.
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