Ingredients
1
cup crumbled blue cheese
1
bunch celery, cut into sticks
1/2
cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3
cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4
cup medium-dry Sherry
3
lb large (16 to 20 per lb) shrimp, in shells
2
tbsp cracked black pepper
Directions
1.
Make dip: Purée blue cheese, oil, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in cream. Serve dip with celery.
2.
Make sauce: Stir together sauce ingredients.
3.
Cook shrimp: Make a deep lengthwise incision along inner curve of each shrimp with a small knife, cutting all the way through flesh but not shell. Devein.
4.
Toss with kosher salt and cracked pepper to coat.
5.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook shrimp in batches, without crowding, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side, adding more oil as needed. Transfer to a large bowl as cooked.
6.
Add sauce to shrimp and toss well to coat.
8.
Shrimp may be served hot or at room temperature.
9.
Blue-cheese dip can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before serving.
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