5 Spice Shrimp

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Medium to large shrimp
2 teaspoons	10ml	Chinese 5-spice powder
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1		Garlic clove - thinly sliced
1/4 cup	59ml	Dry white wine

Recipe Instructions

Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tail and last section of shell on. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and lay them on a plate. Sprinkle with the 5-spice powder, salt and pepper and toss the shrimp to coat.

Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until the shrimp curl and turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, stirring constanly.

Pour in the white wine and boil until the liquid is reduced by about half and the shrimp are opaque through, 1 minute longer. Transfer to warmed plates and serve.

Hints

Seafood Alternatives: oysters, scallops

Source:
"Simply Seafood (recipe archive) at http://www.simplyseafood.com"

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