Skampi Auf Wienerische Art (shrimp Viennese Style)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs frozen shrimp (already deveined)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 rinse shrimp under water, getting rid of surface ice crystals. drain shrimp.
• 2 boil 1 qt water, lemon juice, salt and bay leaf. once at a rolling boil, add drained shrimp. cover tightly and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until shrimp are pink and tender.
• 3 drain shrimp and cover with cold water to chill. drain shrimp again. drain on paper towel to remove all moisture. chill until ready to use.
• 4 heat a skillet and add 1/4 cup butter. when melted add shrimp and green onions. cook over medium heat about 3 minute.
• 5 remove from heat and blend in , tomato paste, sugar, salt, soy sauce, cayenne pepper and sweet paprika. return to heat and simmer 15 minute remove the shrimp and set aside.
• 6 in a sauce pan, heat 1 tbsp butter until melted. add the flour and make a roux by browning the flour a little, stirring constantly. add 3 tbsp of the shrimp sauce to the roux and stir vigorously. immediately blend roux into the shrimp sauce and bring to boiling. cook at boiling 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 7 add the shrimp and cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 8 serve hot.