Shrimp in Ginger Butter Sauce

By Stuart

Ginger and cilantro add Southeast Asian oomph in this French style butter sauce, which lightly coats big, meaty shrimp.

Ingredients

• 6 oz large shrimp in shell, peeled
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
• 2 Tablespoon medium-dry Sherry
• 2 Tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Pat shrimp dry and season with salt. Heat butter in a heavy medium skillet over medimu-high heat until foam subsides, then saute ginger 30 seconds. Add shrimp and saute 2 minutes. Add Sherry and saute until shrimp are just cooked through. 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper.

Serve with: a baguette; green beans