Almost Shrimp Paesano
Instructions:
- Shrimp
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound extra−large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
- 1/2 cup all−purpose flour
- Vegetable oil
- Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) cold butter, cut into 1−inch pieces
- Juice of 1 medium lemon
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- In a shallow bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Dip shrimp in mixture, then dip in flour lightly.
- Heat oil in a sauté pan until hot, then add shrimp 4 to 6 at a time, making sure shrimp have plenty of room to cook. (It\'s important that shrimp are not near each other or touch.)
- Brown them on one side, then turn and brown them on the other.
- Cook until done, or put on a baking sheet in a preheated 350 degrees F oven to finish cooking.
- Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
- Sauce
- In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, lemon juice and garlic. Put over medium−low heat and whisk mixture constantly until the butter is just melted and thickened.
- Stir in parsley, then remove from heat.
- Pool sauce on plate, then top with cooked shrimp.
- (Leftover sauce is also good with grilled or broiled seafood.)
- Serves 3 to 4.