Shrimp Molletes in Garlic Sauce

Name: Shrimp Molletes in Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 Mexican rolls, cut in half; 1/3 cup butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 lb fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 cup Manchego cheese; Pico de gallo sauce, to taste (optional)

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Prep 15 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 6

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One of my favorite recipes is shrimp in a butter sauce. The combination of shrimp with that delicious butter, parsley, onion and garlic sauce, is simply irresistible. Serve the shrimp molletes with pico de gallo sauce for a light lunch or with a salad for a light and quick dinner.

by Leslie Limon

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

3 Mexican rolls, cut in half
1/3 cup butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 lb fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 cup Manchego cheese
Pico de gallo sauce, to taste (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425°F.
2

Place Mexican rolls, cut side up, on a baking tray.
3

Heat the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until the butter melts completely. Sauté onion for 2-3 minutes or until it turns translucent. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook until they turn pink. Season shrimp with parsley; remove from heat.
4

Divide shrimp among 6 Mexican rolls and cover each roll with the butter sauce.
5

Sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until rolls are lightly golden. Remove from oven.
6

Garnish with pico de gallo sauce just before serving. Enjoy!

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Serve with your favorite sauce.

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One of my favorite recipes is shrimp in a butter sauce. The combination of shrimp with that delicious butter, parsley, onion and garlic sauce, is simply irresistible. Serve the shrimp molletes with pico de gallo sauce for a light lunch or with a salad for a light and quick dinner.