Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Do you like seafood: A dish in 10 minutes

One of my favourite dishes is shrimp. If I ever get the opportunity to eat in Kingston Ontario. I will do my utmost to eat at Chez Piggy's. This is a great restaurant. One of its signature meals is Shrimp aglio olio, (Shrimp with garlic and chili in oil). Well you don't have to travel to Kingston to do this.
Get your shrimp. (Fresh if possible). (Dry on paper towel or in a sieve)
Slice a couple of small red chillies, remove most of the seeds, depending on how hot you like it. (Remember the seeds and the white insides are hotter than the outsides). Chop finely.
Get a few cloves of Garlic, peel and chop. (You can chop finely or not!)
Get a frying pan very hot, with a good does of olive oil in it.
Toss in the chili and garlic and stir quickly. Stir for 30 seconds
Toss in the Shrimp and cook them until they go pink. (If they were already pink then 2 minutes minutes max).
Take off the heat and serve in the pan.

Best served with fresh french bread, and nothing else. Well a good glass of wine!

For better results: use a heavy iron pan, it will keep the heat longer, for serving.
You can exchange the Shrimp for Scallops or use both.

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