Bourbon Shrimp With Baby Spinach Recipes

BOURBON SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together bourbon, water, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, and cornstarch. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook just until cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add sauce mixture to the pan and cook until thickened. Return shrimp to pan, remove from heat and stir to coat the shrimp in sauce.
• Sprinkle the green onions on top.

SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Place spinach in a large bowl; sprinkle with garlic powder and toss. Place shrimp in a bowl; sprinkle with black pepper and toss.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 5 minutes. Add spinach, cook and stir until just wilted, about 1 minute.

BOURBON SHRIMP WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Toss the shrimp with the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat. Melt 2 tablespoons butter, then add the shrimp in batches and saute until pink and curled, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a platter.
• Add the garlic, soy sauce, bourbon, honey, and 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet. Cook for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Stir in the baby spinach, 2 tablespoons chopped basil, and 2 tablespoons chopped mint. Add the remaining pinch of paprika and 2 tablespoons butter and stir until the spinach wilts.
• Add the cooked shrimp and top with the lemon juice.
• Scatter the remaining 2 tablespoons chopped basil and 2 tablespoons chopped mint on a serving platter, then top with the spinach and cooked shrimp. Spoon any glaze in the pan over the top and squeeze lemon juice over the top before serving.

BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH BOURBON GLAZE

Steps:

• Soak 16-20 toothpicks in water for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and arrange bacon slices in a single layer. Bake 6-8 minutes, until fat is beginning to render but bacon is not yet crisp. Remove from oven, drain bacon on paper towels, and cut each slice in half. Carefully discard any remaining bacon fat on the pan.
• Lightly season shrimp with salt and pepper. Wrap one piece of bacon around each shrimp, overlapping ends and securing with a soaked toothpick.
• Place a wire cooling rack on the baking sheet and arrange wrapped shrimp in a single layer. In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar and bourbon until dissolved. Brush glaze onto the front and back of each bacon-wrapped shrimp.
• Bake shrimp for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, brush with a second layer of glaze, and season with freshly-cracked black pepper. Continue baking 5-8 minutes, until shrimp are pink and opaque, and bacon is crisp.
• Sprinkle with chives, if desired, and serve hot.

EASY GRILLED SHRIMP WITH PINEAPPLE BOURBON GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic slices and cook until the butter is very foamy and just starting to brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and continue to stir the butter and garlic. The garlic will be fragrant and just starting to turn golden.
• Add the brown sugar, bourbon, pineapple juice, ketchup, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and black pepper and stir well. Bring the pineapple mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to a bubbling simmer, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes, or until the glaze thickens. Remove from heat.
• Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the last segment of the shell and the tails intact.
• Thread the shrimp onto skewers piercing each shrimp twice, once through the top of the shrimp and the other through the tail. This will keep them in place on the skewer without spinning around. Transfer the shrimp to a sheet pan and brush lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt.
• Heat the grill to medium high heat, about 400°-425°. Place the shrimp on the grill over direct heat and cook for 1-2 minutes. Flip the shrimp and brush with some of the glaze. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes or until the shrimp turn a pinkish orange. Flip one more time and brush with additional glaze. Grill the shrimp for one minute (no more than 5-6 minutes TOTAL) and transfer to a platter.
• Serve shrimp with additional glaze and fresh cilantro. Great over rice.