BAKED SHRIMP IN CHIPOTLE SAUCE
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/4 cup dry red wine
1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 to 3 canned chipotle chiles in adobo (to taste), minced, plus 2 to
3 teaspoons adobo sauce
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 lb medium shrimp (not shelled)
Garnish: chopped cilantro
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in wine, Worcestershire sauce,
chipotles, adobo sauce, garlic, and salt. Toss shrimp with sauce in
a large shallow baking dish and bake in middle of oven until shrimp
are just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Garnish with chopped
cilantro.
Cooks' note:
• Shrimp with heads on may be used in this recipe - you'll need 1
lb.
Serves 4.
adapted from Gourmet
April 2000