Broiled Shrimp Scampi

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, shell on

Recipe

• 1 do not shell the shrimp, but to cut shrimp in half lengthwise through the shell, leaving them attached at the tail.
• 2 in a non-reactive suacepan, combine the butter, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, black pepper and crushed red pepper.
• 3 cook on low just until butter is melted stir in shrimp to coat and let marinate for 15 minutes.
• 4 remove shrimp and arrange them in a shallow, oval casserole dish or i use the bottom of a broiler pan.
• 5 they should have the tails sticking up.
• 6 they will be floppy but will firm as they cook.
• 7 pour the sauce over the shrimp.
• 8 put your pan under a hot broiler and cook until the shrimp are done (not very long).
• 9 arrange cooked shrimp in bowls and pour sauce over from your pan.
• 10 sprinkle with additional parsley.