Peeled shrimp
Description
The recipe won't take much time. To prepare this dish, you can use shrimp of any size, depending on how you plan to serve them. Keep in mind that shrimp shrink when cooked. The appetizer is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
Before you start cooking, prepare all the ingredients. Use shrimp that are already shelled.
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Step 2
Remove the tails from the shrimp and the black intestinal vein from along their backs. Then rinse the shrimp under running water. Leave them to drain until all the water has dripped off.
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Step 3
Peel and mince the garlic. Pour vegetable oil into a hot skillet and add the minced garlic. Heat it for one minute.
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Step 4
Then add the prepared shrimp to the pan. Sauté everything together for 3–5 minutes.
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Step 5
Season the shrimp with salt and spices to taste.
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Step 6
Heat the cognac until it begins to boil and ignite it.
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Step 7
The flame from hot alcohol is clearly visible in a dark room.
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Step 8
Pour flaming cognac over the shrimp and let the alcohol burn off. The alcohol will evaporate, but the aroma will remain. Be careful with the fire! If you try to move the pan, sparks will fly!
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Step 9
Do not extinguish alcohol with water. Cover the pan with a lid. Without access to oxygen, the fire will go out on its own.
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Step 10
Arrange the cooked shrimp on a platter and serve hot at the table.