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Tapas Recipes:
Shrimp in Green Sauce
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Ingredients
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1½
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Pounds small shrimp
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2
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Cups water
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2
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Peppercorns
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1
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Bay leaf
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1
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Sprig fresh parsley
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¼
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Teaspoon dried oregano
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¼
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Cup all purpose flour
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Salt and pepper to taste
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3
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Tablespoons olive oil
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Process
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1
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Combine the shelled shrimp in the water with the peppercorns, bay leaf, parsley and oregano and simmer for about 20 minutes.
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2
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Strain through a sieve reserving ¾ cup liquid.
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3
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Sprinkle the shrimp with the flour, salt & pepper and sauté in the oil until pink, about 2 minutes.
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Green Sauce
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Ingredients
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1
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Cup fresh parsley
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3
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Cloves garlic
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¼
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Teaspoon salt
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¼
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Cup dry white wine |
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3
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Tablespoons olive oil
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3
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Tablespoons finely chopped onion
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1½
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Tablespoons all purpose flour
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Process
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1
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In a food processor combine parsley, garlic and salt until smooth. With machine running add reserved broth and wine.
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2
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In a sauté pan add the 3 tablespoons oil, stir in onion and cook
until soft. Add the flour and continue to stir until smooth.
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3
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Gradually add sauce to pan and continue to cook until
thickened. Add shrimp.
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Makes 4-6 servings
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