Jumbo Shrimp With Chive Butter

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter - (2 sticks)
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 6 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 36 uncooked jumbo shrimp peeled, deveined, and butterflied
• Whole chives

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat broiler. Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat. Place mustard in bowl. Whisk in lemon juice. Gradually whisk in butter. Add chopped chives. Season with pepper.

Arrange shrimp cut-side up on broiler pan. Brush with some of butter mixture. Broil until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Arrange on plates and garnish with whole chives. Serve, passing remaining butter separately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.