Shrimp Sambuca

Serves: 4Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 20 minutesDifficulty: Easy

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Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped shallot
  • 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 6 Tbsp. dry white wine
  • ¼ cup Sambuca liqueur
  • ½ cup chopped tomato
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh tarragon
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • ¾ lb. spaghetti, cooked

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots, and prawns and sauté until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the wine and Sambuca and ignite with a match to flambé.
  • When the flame dies, add the tomato, tarragon, salt, and pepper and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the butter and reduce until the sauce is slightly thickened.
  • Toss pasta with the sauce and divide among individual plates.