Thursday, December 8, 2011

Spicy garlic shrimp canapes


These little hors d'oeuvres are really quick to make and look really nice.  They are super flavorful and you can add the just the right amount of red pepper to get the level of heat that you like.

Ingredients:
1/2 lb 50-70 ct raw P&D shrimp (peeled and deveined) thawed
3 garlic cloves minced finely
1/2 a large shallot minced finely
1 tsp dry red pepper flake
2 packages of phyllo cups (made especially for hors d'oeuvres) Trader Joe's
1/2 bag of spinach chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
1/3 white wine

1.  In 1 pan heat a generous amount of olive oil and then add the garlic, shallot and red pepper.  Saute a couple mins.
2.  Season shrimp with S&P and add to pan.  Saute a min and stir and cook 1 more min.
3.  Add white wine and lemon juice and a little S&P.  Cook another 2 mins.
4.  Remove from heat and set aside.
5.  In a separate pan saute the chopped spinach for a couple mins. until wilted.
6.  Squeeze all the excess liquid out of spinach and stir into a bowl with the Parmesan.  Mix until combined.
7.  Place a small amount of spinach in each phyllo cup.
8.  Place 1 shrimp on each cup and then spoon a small amount of the pan juice directly onto the shrimp.
Done!