Best Prawns Sambuca Flambe Recipes

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SAMBUCA SHRIMP



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Make and share this Sambuca Shrimp recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KelBel

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb large cooked shrimp, thawed if frozen
3 tablespoons butter (separated)
1 -2 clove minced fresh garlic, to taste
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 ounces sambuca liqueur (or other anise based liqueur)
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Melt butter, add minced garlic and 2 tbsp of the butter, add the heavy cream and mix well.
  • Can refrigerate at this point for a couple of hours to allow the garlic flavor to blend.
  • In a heavy skillet, melt the remaining butter on med/high heat and saute the thawed shrimp until heated through.
  • Add Sambuca and flambe, (if open flame, remove from heat).
  • Reduce heat immediately and add the butter, garlic and cream mixture.
  • Simmer for about 5 minutes and serve immediately.

SHRIMP FLAMBEED WITH PASTIS



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Shrimp is doused with pastis, a sweet, licorice-flavored French liqueur, and ignited in this showstopping recipe from La Petite Maison chef Alain Allegretti.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil
8 head-on colossal (U4) shrimp, peeled and deveined
2/3 cup pastis
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
2/3 teaspoon fleur de sel
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add shrimp and cook, turning once, until seared on both sides. Transfer to oven and continue cooking until shrimp is opaque, about 3 minutes.
  • Add pastis to skillet and carefully return to high heat; ignite to flambe. Let cook until flame dies out. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
  • Drain fat from skillet and add butter and chicken stock. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking to emulsify. Cook until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
  • Return shrimp to skillet and cook until heated through. Place two shrimp on each of 4 serving plates and drizzle butter mixture around shrimp on plates; season with fleur de sel and pepper and serve immediately.

PRAWNS SAMBUCA



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 ounces olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
16 Monterey Bay prawns
3 ounces Chardonnay or dry white wine
2 ounces liquorice liqueur
1/4 cup diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
Salt and pepper
4 ounces sweet butter
12 ounces linguini, cooked
4 sprigs tarragon
4 chives

Steps:

  • In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, shallots, and prawns, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the wine and liqueur. Return the pan to the heat and carefully flambee. Add the tomatoes and tarragon and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 more minutes. Add the butter and reduce slightly. Add the cooked pasta and toss well. Garnish each serving with a tarragon leaf and chives.;

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