pat's Recipe

Sizzling Shrimp Scampi (Australian chardonnay - penfolds thomas-hyland)

Category: Seafood

Scampi refers to shrimp that are split, brushed with garlicky butter and broiled.

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
3 large garlic cloves, very finely chopped
1 Tbsp plus 2 tsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 tsp chopped thyme leaves
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 pounds large shrimp-shelled and deveined,
tails left on
1 Tbsp thinly sliced basil leaves
crusty bread, for serving

preheat the oven to 450. In a medium bowl, mix the butter with the garlic, 2 tsp of the parsley, the lemon zest, lemon juice, and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
In a large gratin dish, arrange the shrimp, tails up, in a circular pattern. Dot the shrimp with the flavored butter and roast for about 10 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and the butter is bubbling. Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1 Tbsp of chopped parsley and the basil leaves. Serve hot with bread.

make ahead: the flavored butter can be refrigerated for up to one week or frozen for up to one month.

8 servings