Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 lb (500g) shrimp or tiger prawn (headless, shell-on, tail-on, deveined)
• 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3 dashes cayenne pepper (or paprika)
• 2 oz (60g) unsalted butter (4 tablespoons/half a stick)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5-6 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
• 2 tablespoons white wine (or Japanese cooking sake)
• salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• lemon wedges (for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Clean and rinse the shrimp, then devein them. Pat them dry with paper towels.

2. 2

   Mix the flour and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Add the shrimp and toss a few times to lightly coat them with the flour mixture.

3. 3

   Heat a sauté pan and add the butter. Once the butter melts, add the olive oil. Stir in the garlic and sauté lightly until fragrant, then add the shrimp to the pan. Sauté the shrimp, then add the white wine, salt, sugar, fish sauce (if using) and black pepper.

4. 4

   Continue to stir until the shrimp are cooked through. Dish out and serve immediately with rice and lemon wedges.