Garlic Shrimp (main dish or appetizer)

By commercecook

Ingredients

• 2 pounds extra large shrimp, raw
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon crushed dry basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Shell and devein shrimp. Mix salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic and mayonnaise together. Stir in shrimp and marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
Mix bread crumbs, basil, parsley and dill. Coat each shrimp with crumbs and place in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Stir melted butter and olive oil into the remaining marinade. Pour over the shrimp.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.