* Exported from MasterCook *
SPICY SAUTEED SHRIMP
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Ethnic Seafood
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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12 To 18 jumbo shrimp
1/2 c Pumpkin seeds (pepitas in
-- ¥
-Mexican markets)
1 sm Onion, cut into chunks
3 Garlic cloves
1/2 bn Fresh cilantro, leaves only
1 lg Tomato, peeled, cut into
-- ¥
-chunks
3 To 4 dried hot chiles *
1 Red bell pepper, cut into
-- ¥
-chunks
1/2 ts Coriander seeds
4 tb Olive oil
-- ¥
Clam juice, if needed
-- ¥
Juice of 1 lemon
* such as pequin, coarsely crushed (or 1 or 2 fresh
chiles, such as jalapeno or Serrano, coarsely chopped,
with the seeds, if you like your food hot)
This is from Narsai David, a cosmopolitan Lebanese
restauranteur, food writer and all-around nice guy
from the Bay Area.
Clean, peel and devein the shrimp. Set aside.
To make the sauce, prepare the pumpkin seeds first. If
they are unroasted, put them in a heavy skillet with
out oil or butter and toast them for a few minutes
until they are crackly but not browned. Put them in a
food processor or blender and reduce to a fine powder.
Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, tomato, chiles, bell
pepper, coriander seeds, and salt and pepper. Puree
until smooth.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a skillet, add
the pureed pumpkin seed mixture, and cook gently for a
few minutes, stirring from time to time, until it is
well blended. If too thick, stir in a little clam
juice; if too thin, continue to cook until it is
reduced to the desired consistency.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large
skillet, add the shrimp, and saute over moderate heat
until just beginning to turn pink. Using a slotted
spoon, remove from the pan to a heated platter.
Add the sauce to the pan. Add the lemon juice and
adjust the seasoning. Return the shrimp to the pan,
turning to coat them with the sauce. Serve immediately.
Serves 6.
From "Monday Night At Narsai's" by Narsai M. David and
Doris Muscatine.
From the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/15/88.
Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 12 1992.
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