Shrimp With Green Sauce (Gambas En Salsa Verde) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons brandy
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
18 large shrimp, peeled deveined tails intact

Preparation

In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat; add garlic and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
Add brandy and swirl it around in the skillet until it evaporates.
Add wine and 1/4 cup water and reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes.
Stir in parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste; transfer to a blender with 2 tablespoons oil and puree until smooth; cover and set aside.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in skillet over high heat; add shrimps and cook until just pink, 1 or 2 minutes.
Add green sauce, season with salt and pepper and heat until warmed through.
Drizzle with additional olive oil or water just to loosen sauce.
Serve with crusty bread.