Sizzling Shrimp Scampi

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 2 sticks
• unsalted butter, softened
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• large garlic cloves, very finely chopped
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• 1 tablespoon
• plus 2 teaspoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
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• 1 1/2 teaspoons
• finely grated lemon zest
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• 1 teaspoon
• freshly squeezed lemon juice
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• 1/2 teaspoon
• chopped thyme leaves
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• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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• 3 pounds
• large shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails left on
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• 1 tablespoon
• thinly sliced basil leaves
• Crusty bread, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

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




2.

In a large gratin dish, arrange the shrimp, tails up, in a circular pattern. Dot the shrimp with the flavored butter and roast for about 10 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and the butter is bubbling. Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley and the basil leaves. Serve hot with bread.


MAKE AHEAD:

1.

The flavored butter can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month.