Scampi
Classic baked scampi — jumbo shrimp bathed in garlic butter with lemon, parsley, and cayenne, covered and baked to perfection.
Ingredients
- 4 lb headless jumbo shrimp
- 1 each lemon, divided
- 2 cup butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 1
Thoroughly wash shrimp. Peel and place side by side in a glass baking dish, making sure shrimp are not on top of each other.
- 2
Squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon over shrimp. Slice remaining 1/2 lemon into 6 thin pieces and place in baking dish.
- 3
Melt butter. Finely chop garlic and place in butter.
- 4
Add salt and chopped parsley to butter and garlic mixture.
- 5
Sprinkle cayenne over shrimp, then pour butter and garlic mixture over.
- 6
Cover tightly and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
- 7
Yields 6 to 8 servings.
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