Shrimp with Garlic and Chili Pepper

By karen1

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 fresh red chile, according to size and taste, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 pound unshelled medium shrimp
• 1/2 cup white wine
• Salt, if needed
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 2mins
Cooking time 7mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Pour the olive oil into a wide, heavy-bottomed frying pan. Then add the chile and garlic and, over moderate to low heat, to infuse rather than to color, fry for 2 minutes, stirring all the time. Then turn the heat to high, add the shrimp, and stir-fry them for another 2 minutes or until they turn pink and are just, delicately, cooked; you want the flesh to stay tender. Pour in the white wine and let it bubble up. You don't want a liquid puddle around the shrimp, just enough wine to let the juices ooze into a winy sauce. Another minute or so should do it. Season with the salt, if necessary, and then turn into your bowl and sprinkle with parsley. Eat with some good hunks of baguette.

If you want, you can add a tablespoonful or so of brandy before throwing in the wine.