Texas Gulf Shrimp With Lemon Stir-fry

Shrimp Recipes — By gulfscapes magazine on April 4, 2008 at 1:14 pm

Texas is one of the top producers of shrimp in the nation. If you would like to learn more about Texas Gulf Coast Shrimp visit – http://www.txshrimp.org/

2/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined
3 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/2 to 1 cup blanched slivered almonds
dash or two of hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup dry vermouth, or use chicken broth and an additional tablespoon of lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion tops

In a glass bowl or other nonreactive dish, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp and marinate for 1 to 2 hours. Melt butter in large skillet; add minced garlic and shrimp. Reserve marinade.

Stir-fry shrimp over medium heat until pink. Discard garlic; remove shrimp to a hot platter. Sauté slivered almonds in butter until brown; add marinade, hot pepper sauce and vermouth. When well blended, pour sauce over shrimp. Sprinkle with finely chopped green onions before serving. Serve with hot cooked rice or pilaf.
Serves 6 to 8.