Shrimp With Basil, Garlic And Tomatoes

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 quartered cherry tomatoes or 12 grape tomatoes
• 5 large fresh basil leaves, chopped,plus
• extra basil leaves, for garnish
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes with the basil and season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• 2 heat skillet over medium heat and add enough olive oil to lightly film the bottom of the pan.
• 3 salt and pepper shrimp, turn heat to high and add shrimp.
• 4 saute shrimp, undisturbed until they turn golden brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes.
• 5 add a bit more oil and the garlic, turn heat off and turn shrimp over.
• 6 cook shrimp for 1 minute in the heat left in the pan.
• 7 add shrimp to the bowl with the tomato mixture and toss to combine.