Name: Baked Shrimp in Chipotle Sauce
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup dry red wine; 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 to 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, minced, plus 2 to 3 teaspoons adobo sauce; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 lb medium shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per pound); Accompaniment: baguette; a 2- to 3-qt ceramic or glass shallow baking dish

Baked Shrimp in Chipotle Sauce

In this spin on New Orleans's classic appetizer of barbecue shrimp, chipotle chiles stand in for cayenne and black pepper, truly transforming the dish with a beguiling play of spice, a hint of smoke, and a gorgeous brick-red color. Here, we serve the shrimp as a main course — but in the spirit of the original, we've kept this a meal to eat with your hands. Peeling the shrimp, slurping their shells, and scooping up the hot, buttery sauce with crusty bread makes for nothing less than a feast. Best of all, it's ready in a flash.

Cooks' note:

Shrimp with heads on can be used; you'll need 1 3/4 pounds.

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