Garlic Shrimp in the oven

Quick and easy shrimp recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 stick of butter
• one lime, juiced
• lime zest, whole lime
• 2 Tbl garlic and herb seasoning
• 2 Tbl fresh cilantro
• 2 lb fresh shrimp

Melt the butter in the pan in the oven. Once melted, take the pan out of the oven and lay the shrimp in the butter. Zest your lime over the shrimp, then add the lime juice over the shrimp. Sprinkle your garlic seasoning and cilantro over the shrimp. Put in the oven and bake at 350 for 15 min. Serve over pasta or rice.

You can also marinade the shrimp a day before - we typically buy our shrimp from the market and marinade overnight in a chipotle rub.

Shrimp Scampi

This is one of my favorite shrimp dishes, yet you will not see me cooking this unless I can get my hands on some fresh shrimp. It just doesnt taste the same otherwise. However, this is a very nice meal that can be thrown together in no time and typically with ingredients you will have on hand. It is a simple shrimp dish (that can be served over pasta or rice) with a lemony, garlicky light butter/olive oil sauce.  

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound large (16-20 count) shrimp, shelled and de-veined, tail-on for presentation if you want

• Salt to taste

• 4 garlic cloves, slivered, or 1 Tbsp minced garlic

• 4 Tablespoons olive oil

• 5 Tablespoons butter

• 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley

• 1/4 cup white wine

• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 3 Tablespoons lemon juice

If you are using frozen shrimp, defrost them quickly and safely by putting the shrimp in a large bowl of ice water.

When you buy your shrimp, ask them to de-vein and clean up the shrimp for you - saves time and does not cost extra!

METHOD

1 Heat a sauté pan on high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the olive oil and butter. Once the butter melts add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté for a minute, or until you see the edges of some of the garlic just beginning to brown, making sure not to burn the garlic.

2 As soon as the garlic begins to brown, add the shrimp to the pan. Then add the white wine and and lemon juice, stir to combine and coat the shrimp with the butter, oil, lemon juice, and wine. Spread the shrimp out in an even layer in the pan. Increase the heat to the highest setting and let the wine boil vigorously for 2-3 minutes.

3 Turn the shrimp over, or toss them so the cooked sides are mostly facing up, and boil the wine for another minute. Remove from the heat, add the parsley and toss to combine.

Serve over your favorite pasta or over rice. This sauce makes enough for 3 cups of rice or a pound of pasta.