This subtly sweet, fairly fiery shrimp ragu served over my creamy corn custard would make a fantastic first course for any dinner, and it's certainly rich enough to be enjoyed as a entree. You can also pour this over rice or noodles with complete confidence.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Seafood Shellfish Shrimp
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place shrimp shells into a saucepan with bay leaf and 1 pinch of smoked paprika over medium-low heat; cook and stir shells until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Pour in water, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer shrimp stock for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Mix lemon juice, ketchup, brown sugar, ground chipotle pepper, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, garlic, 1 pinch of salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
- Strain shrimp stock into a bowl; discard shells and bay leaf. Whisk shrimp stock into ketchup mixture and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat until small wisps of smoke rise from the skillet. Cook shrimp in the hot oil until bottom sides of shrimp are seared and browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in shrimp stock mixture and cook until shrimp are opaque, about 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl using a slotted spoon, leaving sauce in skillet.
- Bring sauce to a boil and cook until sauce has reduced and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in cold butter, turn off heat, and let residual heat of pan melt butter. Stir until butter has incorporated into sauce and sauce is slightly thickened.
- Stir shrimp into sauce and toss with chives. Serve shrimp with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 93.9 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 269.7 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
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Noyan Islam
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The shrimp were so tender and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Kristina Parrish
[email protected]This dish was a bit bland for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend adding more spices to the sauce.
King Sahil
[email protected]I made this dish for my husband and he loved it. He said it was the best shrimp dish he had ever had. I will definitely be making this again.
Rejeb Abdellah
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and very delicious. I would definitely recommend it to others.
Farha Chowdhury
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
Daniel Pinto
[email protected]This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper if you don't like spicy food.
Rameez Jatt
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The shrimp were so tender and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Dominic Rivera
[email protected]This was my first time making this dish and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the dish was ready in no time. I will definitely be making this again.
Shahzad Mahmood
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit. It's easy to make and the results are always impressive. I highly recommend it.
Stephen kelechi
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! I made it for a dinner party and everyone raved about it. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.