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Shrimp with Cajun Tabasco Butter

Cuisine: Cajun
Courses: Sauces
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Cajun butter
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozButter - room temp
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozFresh chives or green - onions; chop
4 teaspoons 20mlCrab boil - grind in spice
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlTabasco sauce
  Shrimp
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozRed onion - sliced
1   Red or green pepper - sliced
1 lb 454g / 16ozLg shrimp; peel - devein
1/3 cup 78mlDry vermouth

Recipe Instructions

Prepare butter, cover and refrigerate. Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Melt 2 tablespoon Cajun Butter in large skillet. Add onion and bell pepper and saute until almost tender, about 5 minutes.

Push veggies to side of skillet. Melt another 2 tablespoon Cajun butter in same skillet; add shrimp and saute just until cooked through, 3 minutes. Mix shrimp and veggies together. Season with salt.

Divide among plates. Add vermouth to same skillet; boil 1 minute. Gradually add remaining Cajun butter, whisking until just melted. Pour sauce over shrimp.

Serve over freshly cooked grits that have been flavored with sauteed garlic and chopped green onions.

Source:
Bon Appetit

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