Shrimp Bruschetta al Limoncello

By kgl1255

Ingredients

• 24 baguette slices
• 1/2 cup extra-virgtn olive oil, divided
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 24 large shrirnp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup limoncello (lemon liqueur)
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Garnishes: chopped fresh !talian parsley,
• lemon zest

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Brush baguette slices with 2 tablespoons
olive oil. Grill or toast bread slices until
goiden; arrange on a piatter. Set aside.

Saute garlic and shallots in remaining
6 tablespoons hot olive oil in a large
skillet over med-high heat 1 min.
or until iight golden brown. Add shrimp,
and saute 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp
turn bright pink. Turn shrimp, and cook
1 additionai minute. Remove shrimp with
a slotted spoon.


Add lemon juice and limoncello to
skillet; cook over high heat until mixture
is reduced by two-thirds, about 2 minutes.
Return shrimp to mixture, stirring until
shrimp are coated. Remove from heat;
add salt and Pepper to taste.
Spoon 1 shrimp with sauce onto each
toast. Garnish, if desired.