Spicy Barbecue Shrimp

Recipe Ingredients

		Shrimp
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
3		Garlic cloves - minced
30		Uncooked large shrimp - peeled, deveined
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Sauce
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter - (1/4 stick) - room temperature
2 tablespoons	30ml	All-purpose flour
1		Clam juice - (8 ounce)
1/4 cup	59ml	Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons	30ml	Fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tomato paste
4		Garlic cloves - minced
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Sugar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Paprika
2 tablespoons	30ml	Water - (about)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

For Shrimp: Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to skillet; saute just until opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.

For Sauce: Mix butter and flour in small bowl to blend. Combine clam juice and all remaining ingredients except water in medium saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors. Add butter-flour mixture and whisk until sauce thickens and is smooth, thinning with water by tablespoonfuls if desired, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add sauce to shrimp in skillet; simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.

This recipe yields 6 appetizer servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 2002

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