SERRANO-WRAPPED SHERRY SHRIMP

Serrano-Wrapped Sherry Shrimp image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

12 large prawns or jumbo shrimp, tail on and deveined
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 lemon, juiced
1 stem fresh oregano or marjoram, leaves stripped and finely chopped
EVOO, for drizzling
Hot sauce, such as Tabasco
Fat handful fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 slices Serrano ham
Olive oil, for sauteing
1/2 cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Toss the shrimp with the garlic, half of the lemon juice, the oregano, a fat drizzle of EVOO, a few shakes hot sauce, the parsley and some salt and pepper. Wrap each shrimp in a slice of ham.
Drizzle some olive oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-high to high heat. Add the shrimp and cook until the ham is brown and crisp and the shrimp are firm and pink at the ends. Remove the shrimp to a platter. Pour the sherry in the pan, swirl, then add the butter and the remaining lemon juice, and swirl to gloss the sauce. Pour the sauce over the shrimp and serve.