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SHRIMP & GARLIC |
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12 medium or large raw shrimp |
2
tablespoons olive oil |
| 1
teaspoon butter |
1
tablespoon Carmen’s chili paste (see recipe below)* |
|
salt to taste |
tostadas** |
Heat olive
oil over medium heat. Add chili paste and butter. Blend this
mixture together in pan until you have a red sauce. Add shrimp and
sprinkle with salt. Let shrimp simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Turn shrimp
over and simmer another 2 to 3 minutes (shrimp should turn pink).
Remove from heat and serve shrimp & sauce with tostadas.
(see video)
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Carmen’s Red Chili Paste |
10 dried chili peppers
(see produce section or seasoning isle
at your market) |
1 teaspoon salt |
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4 tablespoons fresh minced garlic |
¼ cup of olive oil |
Bring 3
quarts of water to a boil; add dried chilies and lower heat. Let
simmer.
Use a large spoon to move chilies around in the pot occasionally
until all the chilies are moist. Drain and let cool. Remove stems
and add chilies, olive oil, salt and garlic to food processor. Blend
until smooth. If too dry add more olive oil.
Store paste in refrigerator until needed.
**Tostadas
Slice French
bread and brush with olive oil that has been seasoned with your
favorite dried herbs. Bake at 450 F until light brown (about 5
minutes) |