SHRIMP AMANDINE

By jarren

Ingredients

• 1 pound raw shrimp, shelled
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 clove garlic, cut in half
• 1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons dry vermouth
• Cooked rice (3/4 cup cooked rice per serving)

Preparation

Step 1

Marinate shrimp in olive oil and lemon juice about 2 hours. Remove shrimp, reserve sauce. Sauté shrimp in butter and garlic until pink. Remove garlic; place shrimp on warm platter; add almonds and reserved marinade to butter in skillet. Add hot sauce and vermouth. Let simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Pour over hot platter of shrimp. Serve over rice mounds.