SHRIMP ALEXANDER & WILTED SPINACH

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Categories     Shellfish

Yield 4-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

8-12 Jumbo uncooked shrimp
½ lb Feta cheese
¼ lb Lean bacon (pepper bacon available at Wegmans)
Lrg. bag/bunch Spinach
¼ cup Pine nuts
½ can Chicken broth
½ - ¾ cup White wine or sherry
¼ tsp Granulated garlic
¼ tsp Paprika
1 tsp Minced garlic
¼ section Lemon
2 Tbsp Butter

Steps:

  • In a small fry pan cook/toss pine nuts until golden brown - set aside Remove shells from shrimp and butterfly. Position shrimp on broiler pan, sprinkle w/granulated garlic and stuff w/feta cheese. Wrap stuffed shrimp w/ ¼ to ½ slice of bacon. Sprinkle w/paprika. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 - 7 minutes. Change oven to broil and finish shrimp in broiler until bacon browns slightly and shrimp is white throughout. In a large covered fry pan or pot melt butter. Add garlic, wine, chicken broth and lemon - cook down slightly to cook off alcohol. Add spinach, toss and cover for 2 - 3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Remove spinach and continue to cook down sauce adding more butter, garlic and lemon to taste. Place ½ cup to 1 cup of spinach on plate, flatten slightly - position shrimp as desired pattern on spinach with head end of shrimp on spinach. Drizzle on sauce and garnish w/toasted pine nuts and.

Anita Wisdom
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The shrimp is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so creamy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Niran Vaughan-Cox
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This dish was easy to make and it turned out great! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I served it with a side of steamed broccoli and it was a delicious meal.


hdjds tsgsggs
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Bophelo Moraba
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This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still good. I think I would have liked it better if I had used less cayenne pepper.


Songs Lyric
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The shrimp is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so creamy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Smith Andrew
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This dish was easy to make and it turned out great! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I served it with a side of rice and it was a delicious meal.


Jwala Ghising
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I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I decided to try this recipe anyway and I'm glad I did! The shrimp was surprisingly delicious and the sauce was so creamy and flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.


Kisitu Dan
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Osama Aljamry
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This dish was a bit too rich for my taste, but it was still good. I think I would have liked it better if I had used less butter and cream.


Baloch Shab
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Amazing recipe! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the spinach was so flavorful. I served it with a side of roasted potatoes and it was a hit with my family. Will definitely be making this again.