Recipes for Seniors to Beat the Summer Heat

HAWAIIAN STYLE CRISPY GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP

Ingredients

1 cup flour
3 tablespoons smoked paprika, divided
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon onion powder
24 jumbo shrimp, deveined and cleaned with shells and tails intact swimming legs removed, optional
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 tablespoons salted butter
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 green onion, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups chopped pineapple for serving
4 cups steamed white rice for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a shallow bowl combine flour, 2 tablespoons paprika, garlic powder, cumin, and onion powder and whisk together.
2. Lightly season shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides. Carefully dredge each shrimp in flour mixture until fully coated. Shake off any excess coating so each shrimp is only covered in a thin layer of flour mixture.
3. Place shrimp onto a baking sheet lined with a cooling rack.
4. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil.
5. Add half shrimp into the hot skillet and pan-fry for about 2 minutes on each side.
6. Transfer back onto the cooling rack, add remaining oil to the skillet and repeat with remaining shrimp.
7. Once all shrimp has been pan-fried and placed back onto the cooling rack, clean the skillet.
8. Place cleaned skillet back over medium-high heat and melt butter. Add remaining tablespoon paprika and garlic to melted butter and saute for 30 seconds. Add all shrimp back to the skillet and toss together until all shrimp is well coated. Saute for 2 to 4 minutes or until all shrimp has just cooked through. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
9. To serve: Place a bed of rice onto a plate or platter with some bite-sized chunks of pineapple. Pour crispy, garlic-butter shrimp and any excess butter over rice and pineapple and finish with green onions. Serve.

YUMMY!!!