Greek-style Garlicky Shrimp with Feta

By Hester

Garlicky shrimp with lemon, parsley and feta - easy to make and great for dipping crusty bread.

Ingredients

• ◦3 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp, tails on
• ◦4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ◦4 tablespoons olive oil
• ◦8 garlic cloves, finely minced
• ◦1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
• ◦6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ◦1 tablespoon chili powder
• ◦1 teaspoon kosher salt.
• ◦2 cups crumbled feta cheese (about 10 ounces)
• ◦For serving Thick slices of crusty bread

Preparation

Step 1

1.Chop butter into pieces and scatter around the bottom of a heavy pot or dutch oven with a top. Put half the shrimp over the butter. Scatter half the garlic, half the parsley, half the chili powder and half the salt over the shrimp. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Arrange the rest of the shrimp on top. Scatter the rest of the garlic, parsley, chili powder and salt. Drizzle on 2 more tablespoons of olive oil. Cover the pot and turn the heat to medium high. Cook for 8 minutes or until the shrimp have lost their raw color. Pour in lemon juice and scatter the feta cheese on top. Baste the shrimp with a few spoons of sauce from the bottom of the pot, and gently jiggle the pot to distribute the sauce throughout. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for another 8 minutes or until the feta is just melted. Serve hot with crusty bread for dipping.