Ingredients

• 3/4 pound large shrimp (about 15)
• 1 garlic clove
• 3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Accompaniments: lemon wedges
• wilted red cabbage with balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. Shell shrimp. Mince garlic and with a mortar and pestle coarsely grind caraway seeds. In a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté shrimp, stirring, 2 1/2 minutes. Add garlic and caraway seeds and sauté, stirring, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 30 seconds more.
2. Serve shrimp with lemon wedges and cabbage.