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Shrimp Mosca
Courtesy of Mosca’s Restaurant, Avondale, Louisiana
makes 2 TO 4 servings
2 pounds large (21–30 count) Louisiana shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails left on
3/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
3 bay leaves
6-10 cloves unpeeled garlic, mashed
1/2 cup dry white wine
French bread
- Add the shrimp, oil, salt, pepper, oregano, rosemary, bay leaves, and garlic to a large skillet set over medium-high heat.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes until shrimp are pink and the liquid in the pan is nearly gone.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add the wine.
- Cook at a low simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Serve the shrimp hot with the pan juices. Use French bread to mop up the sauce.
