Spanish Garlic Shrimp

serves 3-4

recipe adapted from The San Francisco Chronicle

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, for garnish

 

In a saute pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute. Raise the heat to high and add the shrimp, lemon juice, sherry and smoked paprika. Stir well, then saute, stirring briskly, until the shrimp turn pink and curl slightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in the butter and season to taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley. Serve hot