Shrimp De Jonghe

By á-172

Shrimp De Jonghe is a casserole featuring shrimp with a blanket of perfectly seasoned, finely crushed bread crumbs that is baked to perfection, the flavors and combination of chewy and crunchy textures is amazing! Serve shrimp on toast points, if desired.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds jumbo shrimp (about 18), shelled and deveined
• 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) salted butter, softened
• 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley leaves, minced
• 1/2 cup dry Sherry
• 1 to 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Dash of cayenne
• Dash of paprika
• Toast points (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Add shrimp to a kettle of salted boiling water and cook until barely pink, about 2 minutes. (Shrimp will not be cooked through.) Drain shrimp and cool.

Preheat oven to 375°F. and butter a shallow casserole just large enough to hold shrimp in one layer.

In a bowl stir together butter, bread crumbs, parsley, Sherry, garlic, salt, cayenne, and paprika until blended.

Place shrimp in casserole and spoon bread-crumb mixture over them.

Bake casserole until crumbs are golden brown and sizzling, 30 to 35 minutes.

Serve shrimp on toast points, if desired.