Shrimp à la Turque

Preparation info
  • 4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds raw shrimp
  • 1 cup vegetable or peanut oil
  • 1½</

Method

  1. Split the shrimp down the back with a sharp knife or with scissors. Rinse the shrimp under cold water to remove the small intestinal vein down the back. Pat dry.

  2. Pour the oil into a mixing bowl. Combine the chili powder and mint vinegar to make a paste. Add to the oil along with the herbs, salt and pepper to taste and shallots. Stir well to mix. Add th