Shrimp With Sherry-Tomato Sauce

Serves: 4

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

51

Sweetness

56

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

1 cup

Sherry

Directions:

1

Pulse onion in a food processor until finely chopped, then transfer to a bowl

2

Add tomatoes with juice to processor and pulse until chopped

3

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking

4

Toss shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then add to skillet and sauté, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes total

5

Transfer shrimp to a plate with tongs (do not clean skillet)

6

Force garlic through a garlic press into skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, about 15 seconds

7

Stir in Sherry, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet, then add onion and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until all of liquid is evaporated and onion is just tender, 5 to 6 minutes

8

Add tomatoes and olives and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes

9

Stir in shrimp with any juices accumulated on plate and heat through

10

Season with salt

11

Pulse onion in a food processor until finely chopped, then transfer to a bowl

12

Add tomatoes with juice to processor and pulse until chopped

13

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking

14

Toss shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then add to skillet and sauté, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes total

15

Transfer shrimp to a plate with tongs (do not clean skillet)

16

Force garlic through a garlic press into skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, about 15 seconds

17

Stir in Sherry, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet, then add onion and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until all of liquid is evaporated and onion is just tender, 5 to 6 minutes

18

Add tomatoes and olives and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes

19

Stir in shrimp with any juices accumulated on plate and heat through

20

Season with salt