Flaming Shrimp

Shrimp with tails cooked in garlic-parsley butter with a splash of rum, then flambéed for a dramatic tableside presentation.

OtherSeafoodIntermediate15 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
  • 0.3 lb butter
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 0.3 cup rum
  • 3 clove garlic, minced
  • 0.5 tsp coarsely ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Melt butter in a chafing dish or large skillet. Add garlic; sauté briefly to extract flavor.

  2. 2

    Add parsley and rum; bring to a slow simmer.

  3. 3

    Add shrimp (room temperature is ideal) and cook until pink and just done.

  4. 4

    If flambéing: warm additional rum in a ladle, ignite, and pour over shrimp. Serve with lemon slices.

Tags

flambéshrimprumgarlic butterdramaticamericanother