Scampi Flamingo Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon thyme
2 pounds fresh shrimp with shells
3 tablespoons cognac
2 cups light cream
1/3 cup sherry
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup Bechamel Sauce
Directions
Heat 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet.
Saute vegetables with thyme until lightly browned.
Add the shrimp and brown carefully.
Add cognac and flame it.
Add cream, sherry, and sauce; cook 15 minutes.
Remove shrimp; shell and devein them; keep warm.
Add 1/2 cup butter, lemon juice, and nutmeg to sauce; cook about 5 minutes.
Strain through a fine sieve and pour over the shrimp.
Serve sauce and shrimp with hot cooked rice.
Saute vegetables with thyme until lightly browned.
Add the shrimp and brown carefully.
Add cognac and flame it.
Add cream, sherry, and sauce; cook 15 minutes.
Remove shrimp; shell and devein them; keep warm.
Add 1/2 cup butter, lemon juice, and nutmeg to sauce; cook about 5 minutes.
Strain through a fine sieve and pour over the shrimp.
Serve sauce and shrimp with hot cooked rice.
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