Gambas En Salsa Verde Shrimp In Green Sauce Recipes

SHRIMP WITH GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it softens slightly, about 1 minute. Add the brandy and swirl the pan until the alcohol evaporates. Add the wine and 1/4 cup water and cook to reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Transfer the mixture to a blender with 2 tablespoons olive oil and puree until smooth. Cover and set aside.
• When ready to serve, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp; cook until just pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the green sauce, season with salt and pepper, and warm through. Drizzle with olive oil or water to loosen the sauce. Serve with bread.

SHRIMP WITH GREEN SAUCE (GAMBAS EN SALSA VERDE)

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat; add garlic and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add brandy and swirl it around in the skillet until it evaporates.
• Add wine and 1/4 cup water and reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste; transfer to a blender with 2 tablespoons oil and puree until smooth; cover and set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in skillet over high heat; add shrimps and cook until just pink, 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add green sauce, season with salt and pepper and heat until warmed through.
• Drizzle with additional olive oil or water just to loosen sauce.
• Serve with crusty bread.

MUSSELS IN GREEN SAUCE MADRID (MEJILLONES EN SALSA VERDE MADRID)

Steps:

• Scrub the mussels under the faucet and remove the beards, and then set aside.
• In a 6 quart saucepot place butter, flour, wine, lemon juice and clam juice and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the mussels and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 3 minutes or until mussels are opened. With a slotted spoon remove mussels to 2 or 4 deep serving bowls or dishes and set aside.
• Place the liquid into a blender or food processor and add the parsley, garlic cloves, shallot, salt and pepper and blend well. Pour the sauce over the mussels and serve with a French or Italian bread to sop up the wonderful sauce.

GAMBAS EN SALSA VERDE (SHRIMP IN GREEN SAUCE)

Steps:

• Shell the shrimp. leaving the tail and the shell of the last joint intact. Put the shells in a saucepan. Set the shrimp aside in the refrigerator.
• Make the broth: To the saucepan with the shrimp shells in it, add the remaining broth ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and reserve 3/4 cup broth for this recipe.
• For the shrimp: Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a skillet. Quickly fry the shrimp, for 1-2 minutes. Remove the shrimp to a warm platter.
• Put the parsley in the blender or food processor. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and the garlic cloves. Blend until everything is finely minced. With the motor running, add the 3/4 cup shrimp broth and the wine. Blend until smooth.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the olive oil already in the skillet. Saute the onion until it is transluscent. Stir in the 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the sauce from the blender. Cook until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
• Return the shrimp to the skillet and cook only until they are heated through. Taste and adjust salt/pepper if needed.