Garlic Shrimp Appetizer

By á-4921

Can use this as a main course, served over whole grain angel hair pasta. Delicious!

Ingredients

• 2 pounds extra large shrimp (one size smaller than colossal at Hillers) Barb used smaller ones over pasta for dinner.
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 4 T lemon juice
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, crushed
• 4 T mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 c fine dry unseasoned bread crumbs
• 1 tsp. crushed basil leaves - used dried
• 2 tsp chopped parsley (optional)
• 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
• 1/2 c melted butter
• 4 T olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Shell and devein shrimp.
Mix salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic and mayo.
Stir in shrimp and refrigerate for 1 - 2 hrs.
Mix bread crumbs, basil, parsley, dill.
Coat each shrimp with crumbs and place in single layer in shallow baking dish.
Stir melted butter and olive oil into remaining marinade.
Pour over shrimp.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

Pour over prepared pasta, if desired. Serve immediately.