Shrimp Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

* 2/3 cup olive oil
* 1/2 cup lemon juice
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 1 clove garlic, finely minced
* 1/2 to 1 cup blanched slivered almonds
* dash or two of hot pepper sauce
* 1/2 cup dry vermouth, or use chicken broth and an additional tablespoon of lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion tops

PREPARATION:
In a glass bowl or other nonreactive dish, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp and marinate for 1 to 2 hours. Melt butter in large skillet; add minced garlic and shrimp. Reserve marinade.

Stir-fry shrimp over medium heat until pink. Discard garlic; remove shrimp to a hot platter. Saut‚ slivered almonds in butter until brown; add marinade, hot pepper sauce and vermouth. When well blended, pour sauce over shrimp. Sprinkle with finely chopped green onions before serving. Serve with hot cooked rice or pilaf.
Serves 6 to 8.