Ingredients
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 ½ pounds fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails
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½ cup olive oil
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 shallot, chopped
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½ cup fresh parsley, minced
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½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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2 tablespoons white wine
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2 tablespoons brandy
Directions
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In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly. Dredge shrimp in flour mixture.
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In a large skillet, saute dredged shrimp in olive oil for 5 minutes over high heat. Toss shrimp often to prevent burning. Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a serving dish, leaving the oil in the pan.
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In the same pan, saute the garlic, shallot, parsley and oregano over medium heat for 3 minutes; stirring constantly. Spoon the mixture over the shrimp. Return pan to the heat. Preheat your broiler for medium heat.
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Pour the wine and brandy into the skillet and ignite with a match or lighter. When the flames die down, stir to loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet; pour over shrimp.
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Place the serving dish of shrimp in a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.
