Spaghetti with Shrimp in Whiskey

Delicious recipe for hot days or to impress your partner.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 liter water
  • 1/2 kilos tomato
  • 1 onion, small
  • 200 grams spaghetti
  • 600 grams shrimp, with head
  • 1 tablespoon whiskey
  • salt, to taste
  • ground black peppers, to taste
  • 5 leaves parsley
Preparation
50 mins
20 mins
Medium
  • Bring water to a boil with a tablespoon of oil and a pinch of salt.
  • Cook the spaghetti in the water from step 1 for 7 to 10 minutes or until it is al dente.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain and set aside.
  • Finely chop the onion and tomato and set aside.
  • Clean the shrimp. To clean them, remove the head and shell, make a shallow cut on the top or back of the shrimp, remove the intestine, and wash. Store the heads and shells along with the shrimp in the refrigerator until use.
  • To prepare the tomato sauce, preheat a pan with a drizzle of oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, add the onion and sauté until it becomes translucent.
  • Add the tomato to the sautéed onion and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the heads and shells of the shrimp to the tomato sauce; if the mixture is too dry, add a little water.
  • Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste and let it cook for 5 more minutes. Set aside.
  • In another pan with a tablespoon of hot oil, add the shrimp.
  • Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add the whiskey to the pan and stir vigorously to flambé the shrimp.
  • Let cook for 3 more minutes or until the shrimp are well cooked. Set aside.
  • Serve a generous amount of pasta on a plate, place the tomato sauce on top, and then the shrimp.

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