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Cognac garlic butter shrimp

Shrimp flambéed with cognac in a garlicky butter and cream sauce.

Time
20min
Steps
4
Cognac garlic butter shrimp, photographed from above

Ingredients

4 servings

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Contains milk, wheat and crustacean shellfish.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Season shrimp and sear in oil 1 minute a side until opaque; remove.

    2. 2

      Melt butter and cook garlic 30 seconds.

    3. 3

      Off the heat add cognac, return to heat and carefully flambé or simmer 1 minute.

    4. 4

      Add cream and lemon, simmer until saucy, return shrimp and add parsley, cooking until the shrimp are opaque.

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