Anise adds a hint of licorice flavor to an elegant dish of shrimp in a light cream sauce. Photo credit: Ali Ebright from Gimme Some Oven.
15m
PREP TIME
15m
COOK TIME
271
CALORIES
10
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Anise Seed
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 large shallots, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Coarse Ground Black Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Heat oil, garlic and anise seed in large skillet on medium heat until garlic just begins to sizzle. Add shrimp in a single layer; cook about 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once. Remove from skillet; keep warm
- 2 Stir bell pepper into skillet; cook and stir about 3 minutes. Add shallots; cook and stir 3 minutes longer or until tender. Add wine; cook 1 minute, stirring to release brown bits from bottom of skillet
- 3 Stir in cream, salt and pepper; simmer 3 minutes or until thickened. Return shrimp to skillet; cook and stir until heated through. Serve over cooked rice, if desired
