Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces olive oil
  • 2 cloves elephant garlic, sliced
  • 2 ounces sliced guajillo chile
  • 24 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 4 ounces butter
  • Chive sprigs

Method

  • In a large skillet, heat the olive oil, add the garlic, and saute until golden brown.
  • Add the sliced chile and continue mixing until the oil has taken on the color of the chile.
  • Add the shrimp to the hot pan and saute for 3 minutes.
  • Add the lemon juice and the tomatoes.
  • Add the tequila to the shrimp and carefully flambe.
  • Cook until the alcohol burns out.
  • On low heat, add the butter and swirl until the sauce slightly thickens.
  • To serve, plate the shrimp in the center of each plate and add the sauce in the center.
  • Garnish each plate with chive sprigs.