Shrimp Scampi

Name: Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients: 2 sticks Unsalted Butter, Softened; 3 cloves Garlic, Very Finely Chopped; 1 Tablespoon Plus 2 Teaspoons Flat-leaf Parsley, Chopped, Divided; 1- 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Zest; 1 teaspoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice; 1/2 teaspoons Thyme, Finely Chopped; 1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes; 1 dash Salt And Pepper, To Taste; 3 pounds Shrimp, Deveined And Peeled With Tails On; 1 Tablespoon Sliced Basil

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 sticks Unsalted Butter, Softened
3 cloves Garlic, Very Finely Chopped
1 Tablespoon Plus 2 Teaspoons Flat-leaf Parsley, Chopped, Divided
1- 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Zest
1 teaspoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
1/2 teaspoons Thyme, Finely Chopped
1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
1 dash Salt And Pepper, To Taste
3 pounds Shrimp, Deveined And Peeled With Tails On
1 Tablespoon Sliced Basil

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix the butter with the garlic, 2 teaspoons of parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
2

Season with salt and pepper.
3

In a large gratin dish, arrange the shrimp, tails up, in a circular pattern.
4

Dot the shrimp with the flavored butter and roast for about 10 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and the butter is bubbling.
5

Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley and basil leaves.
6

Serve hot with bread.
7

(Recipe courtesy of Melissa Rubel Jacobson, from Food & Wine, October 2009.)