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Rachael's Boiler Maker Shrimp Scampi

Rachael's Boiler Maker Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 20-24 large shrimp, deveined, tails on

  • Salt and pepper

  • 1 rib of celery with leafy tops, finely chopped

  • 1 large shallot, finely chopped

  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped

  • 5-6 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped or grated

  • 1 large fresh bay leaf

  • 2 shots bourbon

  • 1 cup beer

  • About 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • About ¼ cup hot sauce (Rach’s go-to is Frank’s)

  • ½ cup 

     (recipe below) or seafood stock

  • 3 tablespoons butter

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • 2 tablespoons thyme leaves

  • 4 scallions, whites and greens, chopped or thinly sliced

Directions

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large pan over medium-high to high heat, add shrimp and sear 2 minutes, then turn, season with salt and pepper, cook a minute more, and remove from pan. Add another turn of oil to the pan and add the minced celery, shallots, jalapeño pepper, garlic, and bay leaf; stir 2 minutes, then pull pan away from flame to add bourbon, return to heat, add beer and reduce a minute. Add Worcestershire, hot sauce, and stock and reduce by half, then swirl in butter. Add shrimp back to pan and turn to coat. Cook shrimp through 2 minutes more and douse with lemon juice, then transfer to platter and top with thyme and scallions to serve.