Tuesday, 28 August 2012

ANCHO CLILI, SHRIMP AND PASTA


INGREDIENTS

  • 8 ounces long, thin pasta such as spaghetti
  • Salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (canola)
  • 3 thinly sliced cloves garlic
  • 1 ounce (about 2 medium to large) dried ancho chilies, rinsed, seeded and deveined
  • 1/2 pound 21-25 count raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed, the shrimp pieces cut into thirds
  • black pepper
  • freshly grated Parmesan
  • lime or lemon juice, fresh squeezed
 

DIRECTION

  • Boil the pasta according to the directions given on the back of the packet.
  • Take a small skillet and heat oil on the medium heat.
  • Add sliced garlic in it. 
  • Cook until light brown remove from the skillet when done and place it in a plate.
  • Slice the ancho chilies.
  • Add the chilies in the pan and fry for 20 to 30 seconds and then dish them out. Do not overcook them.
  • Now add the shrimps in the pan. Increase the heat and fry the shrimps for few minutes until the start turning pink. 
  • When done remove from the heat.
  • Add the shrimps along with the oil in the bowl containing garlic and chilies.
  • Now add the pasta in it. 
  • Sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper in it. Mix well.
  • Shift in to bowls and sprinkle grated parmesan and a few drops of lemon or lime juice over it.









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