Shrimp in Sake-Garlic Sauce

Yield: 4 appetizer servings

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced onion or shallot
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 8 ounces (41/50) medium shrimp, rinsed, peeled, deveined
• 1/2 cup sake
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Instructions

1. In an 8 to 10 inch frying pan over medium heat, stir garlic and onion or shallot in olive oil until golden brown - about 2 minutes.
2. Add shrimp and sake. Stir often until shrimp are opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add butter, soy sauce and parsley; stir until butter is melted and blended into sauce. Spoon into 4 small shallow bowls.
4. Serve with crusty bread or hot cooked rice.

Attribution

Sunset magazine - June 2002 - recipe from Linda Lau Anusasananan