Dragon Shrimp

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs raw large shrimp, in shells (21-30 count)
• 1 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 7 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 large lemons, juice of
• 6 tablespoons chili sauce (be generous -- about 2/3 cup)
• 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 -4 cloves garlic, minced

Recipe

• 1 if shrimp is frozen, thaw under cold, running water.
• 2 drain and pat dry.
• 3 (if fresh, rinse and dry.) put shrimp in a shallow roasting pan large enough that they don't overlap.
• 4 melt butter in a small saucepan.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in all remaining ingredients.
• 6 pour sauce evenly over shrimp.
• 7 cover with foil and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• 8 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 9 bake shrimp, covered, for approximately 30 minutes.
• 10 remove and check for doneness before serving.
• 11 (if they aren't opaque, put them back in for about 3 minutes.) serve bowls of sauce on the side, with lots of french bread for'dipping'.