Hot and Spicy Shrimp

Name: Hot and Spicy Shrimp
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 pounds, extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined; , Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup, beer; 1/2 cup, clam juice; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 3 , scallions, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons, hot sauce

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2009

A marriage of unexpected ingredients gives this simple shrimp dish its spicy appeal.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We seared the shrimp until just barely cooked through, then set them aside until we prepared the sauce—the shrimp finished cooking through in the sauce. This way, we could use one pan for cooking both the shrimp and the sauce. When building...

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