SHRIMP A LA KING

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Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     brunch, dinner, easy, lunch, quick, weekday, one pot, main course

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons butter
1 3/4 pounds shrimp, shelled and deveined
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1 sweet red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into small strips
1/3 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/4 cup dry sherry
3/4 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Heat the butter in a nonstick skillet. Add the shrimp, salt, pepper and shallots. Cook quickly, shaking and tossing the skillet, over high heat about 2 minutes.
  • Using a slotted spoon, put the shrimp on a warm dish. Add the red pepper, mushrooms, salt and pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until wilted, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the sherry and reduce to half. Add the cream and cook over high heat about 2 minutes. Return the shrimp to the sauce and cook just to heat through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 379, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 1145 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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