Herbal Shrimp Delight with Beer Sauce Recipe
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Herbal Shrimp Delight with Beer Sauce

By: Chris Warner 
"Chopped tiger shrimp on a delicious blend of greens and herbs, drizzled with my own beer and tomato sauce!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 cup chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon white wine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 cup Mexican beer
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, toss together basil, oregano, parsley, spinach, romaine lettuce, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and white wine.
  2. In a small bowl, blend the flour and water to a paste.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat, and saute the onion, green onion, and garlic 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in the tomato. Reduce heat to low, and blend in the flour and water. Cook and stir until thickened. Mix in the beer and lime juice, season with salt and pepper, and simmer while cooking the shrimp.
  4. Heat remaining olive oil in a separate medium saucepan. Saute the shrimp about 3 minutes on each side, until opaque.
  5. Remove shrimp from heat, and finely chop while warm. Serve over the herb and greens mixture, and drizzle with beer sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 248 | Total Fat: 13.6g | Cholesterol: 116mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2005 by SHUGGYXO   view full review
Excellent! But I chop the shrimp large, not small.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2008 by j00lius Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I couldn't find those herbs fresh, so I just added about a tbsp of each herb dried to the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2009 by frogggirl2   view full review
Followed the recipe precisely. VERY bitter. I think it was due to the fresh herbs. Had to...

 

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