Gremolata Shrimp

7 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 large lemon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 20 raw large shrimp in shell
  • Cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    1.
  2. 2
    Peel the zest off the lemon with a potato peeler.
  3. 3
    Pile the pieces up a few at a time and cut them across into short, thin strips.
  4. 4
    2.
  5. 5
    Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
  6. 6
    Add the shrimp and toss them over a high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, seasoning them with some cayenne pepper or black pepper and sea salt as you do so.
  7. 7
    3.
  8. 8
    Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from one half over the shrimp.
  9. 9
    Continue to cook until the juice has almost evaporated the shrimp should be quite dry.
  10. 10
    Take the pan off the heat and let the shrimp cool for about 1 minute.
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    4.
  12. 12
    Sprinkle with the lemon zest, chopped garlic, parsley and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and toss together well.
  13. 13
    Pile the shrimp into a large serving dish and serve with some finger bowls and plenty of napkins.

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