Shrimp With Lemon And Dill

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs large shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails left on
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dill
• 3/4 cup water
• warm pita bread, for serving

Recipe

• 1 season the shrimp with salt and pepper and cook in 3 batches: for each batch, heat 1/3 cup of the olive oil in a large deep skillet.
• 2 add one-third of the shrimp and cook over high heat, turning once, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• 3 add 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of the dill and toss to coat, then transfer the shrimp as it's cooked to a large deep serving platter.
• 4 add 1/4 cup of the water to the skillet and boil over high heat, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until the juices are reduced to 2 tablespoons; add to the cooked shrimp.
• 5 add the remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of dill to the shrimp and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 toss well. serve the shrimp warm or at room temperature, with the warm pita bread.