Recipe: Shrimps in Garlic

Philippines food: Garlic Shrimp

Image © 2007 Habeeb Salloum

Serves about 4

5 tablespoons butter6 cloves garlic, crushed1/2 small hot pepper, finely chopped1 pound shelled shrimps, if frozen thawed1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander leaves or parsley

In a frying pan, melt butter then sauté garlic and hot pepper over medium heat until garlic begins to brown. Add shrimps then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir-fry for a further 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in coriander or parsley then serve sizzling hot.

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