Sometimes, it’s as easy as a shake or two from our hot pepper shaker to kick it up a notch (as Emeril used to say!) Do you have a container of “hot pepper flakes” in your spice cupboard?
My dear friend Michael Bouffard, shared this quick ‘picante’ shrimp appetizer with me, so I could re-create it at home. Fire Cracker Shrimp has become a quick go-to ~ always with great results and rave reviews from friends and family. You may have seen this on menus or ordered it somewhere and maybe you've created your own version. I'd love to hear about that! Meantime? Enjoy this one.
Michael is the co-owner of the best restaurant, in my foodie opinion, in Puerto Vallarta, BRAVOS (http://www.bravospv.com)
Not into too much 'heat'? No problem. Watch the amount of chili pepper flakes. You can control the heat and make your family happy with these fabulous flavours! I've written about the power of this special herb in "Capsicum Medicine" here.
Fire Cracker Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons each butter and olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ lemon juice only
- 8-10 shrimp
- Chili pepper flakes or Hot chili flakes
Instructions
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Heat oil and butter in a sauté pan.
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When hot, add the shrimp and the chili flakes
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Stir to cover with the buttery oil and mix up the chili flakes
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when the shrimp are ½ cooked, add the garlic.
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Stir to allow the shrimp to cook evenly and to NOT burn the garlic
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Add the lemon juice when the shrimp are just done.
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Serve.
Recipe Notes
I love that we can alter the size of the dish by adding more of everything ~ so we can create perfect dish for the size of our party!
This is a winning dish. Simple to make. THE perfect seafood appetizer is ready in less than 10 minutes. You may notice, there’s no amount listed for the chili pepper flakes.. That’s up to you!! This dish can offer a light kick or a blast ~ hence the name!! Enjoy!
The Food Hunter
I'm allergic to shrimp if not I would be all over this
Anna@GreenTalk
Sounds delicious. Love anything in garlic and butter.
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
So yummy!!! My husband would go crazy for these. He loves shrimp and I rarely make them. Why do I always forget about shrimp? Anyway, I love all of that garlic with a little spicy kick!
Kelsey
Mmmm, you can't go wrong with garlic, butter, lemon and shrimp! And the thought of chili peppers makes my mouth water! YUM!
Raia Todd
Shrimp, butter, and garlic are one of the best combos ever, in my opinion. ;) Great recipe!