Spicy Soy-Bourbon Shrimp

Name: Spicy Soy-Bourbon Shrimp
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 pounds, extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined, shells reserved; 1/2 cup, water; 1/4 cup, soy sauce; 1/4 cup, bourbon; 2 tablespoons, packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 1 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons, toasted sesame oil; 4 , scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin on bias; 4 , garlic cloves, minced

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2020

Main Courses

Fish & Seafood

Weeknight

A “free” secret ingredient—the shrimp shells—provides a savory backbone of flavor to this saucy, spicy shrimp supper.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For an extra-flavorful sauce, we used the shrimp shells to make a quick shrimp stock in the microwave.

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