Shrimp in Dill Butter

By AllisonClayman

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices brioche or firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded
• 16 jumbo shrimp, peeled, leaving tail fan attached, and deveined
• 3/4 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
• Equipment: 8 (2-ounce) ramekins or small ovenproof cups

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
Preheat oven to 375F with rack in middle.
Cut bread into 24 (2- by 1-inch) rectangles, then bake in a 4-sided sheet pan, turning once or twice, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. (Leave oven on.) Transfer to a rack to cool.
Season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mash together butter, dill, shallot, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Put a dab of dill butter in each ramekin, then put ramekins in sheet pan. Arrange 2 shrimp, with tails up and facing each other, in each ramekin. Spread remaining dill butter in ramekins and bake until shrimp are just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with toasts.
Cooks' notes:

Toasts can be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
Ramekins can be assembled 1 day ahead and chilled. Bring to room temperature before baking.