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Prep time
30 minutes
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Cook time
10 minutes
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Serves
6-8
Author Notes
While I usually serve this as a starter, it really is a meal in itself. Who doesn't love melty cheese and succulent shrimp? —janet voris
Ingredients
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1 pound
Peeled, deveined, raw shrimp, 26-30 count or larger, seasoned with salt and pepper.
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2-3 tablespoons
Butter, divided
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2
Cloves Garlic, minced
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1 1/2 tablespoons
Lemon juice, from about 1/2 small lemon
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2 tablespoons
Brandy
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1- 13 ounces
Wheel of Brie, Rind trimmed around edges only
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1/3 cup
Sliced almonds
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1 tablespoon
Parsley, minced
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1
French bagette, sliced
Directions
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Preheat a 10" skillet over med-high heat. Melt half of the butter.
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Add shrimp and saute until just pink about 1 minute each side, adding garlic half way through cooking.
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Add lemon juice and brandy. Shake pan to mix. Transfer shrimp and juices to a bowl.
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Add remaining butter to pan, then add brie wheel. Let brie brown on one side, 1-2 mins. Covering pan will encourage melting.
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Flip brie over, add almonds around brie and let brie brown on other side, covering until melted, 1-2 minutes more.
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Add shrimp back to pan, Sprinkle with parsley. Allow shrimp to warm up 30 seconds, then plate up.
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Serve with bagette slices.
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