SHRIMP IN ROASTED GARLIC SAUCE

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A beautiful addition to your Autumn table. This roasted shrimp covered in a brightly hued sauce flavored with just the right touch of garlic and lime is brought to you from the La Casa Que Canta Restaurant in Zihuatanejo, Mexico and the You Asked For It section of Gourmet Magazine, November 2007.

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Mexican

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup whole garlic clove (from 2 bulbs)
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup packed flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup water
8 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 lbs jumbo shrimp, in shells peeled and deveined, leaving tails in tact (10 to 12 per pound)
salt
pepper
cooked rice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F with rack in middle.
  • Put garlic cloves on a small baking sheet and roast in oven, stirring occasionally, until golden in some spots, 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and increase temperature to 450 degrees F.
  • Puree garlic, cream, parsley, lime juice, water 6 tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper in a blender until very smooth.
  • Pat shrimp dry, then toss with remaining 2 tbsp oil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
  • Arrange shrimp in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan and roast until just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat sauce in a 12 inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce is just heated through (do not boil), about 3 minutes.
  • Add hot shrimp with any juices to skillet and cook, stirring until shrimp and sauce are hot, about 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to serving bowl.
  • Serve with cooked hot rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588.5, Fat 36.7, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 365.4, Sodium 356.8, Carbohydrate 15.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.6, Protein 49

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