Shrimp Scampi

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 3 large garlic cloves, very finely chopped (please, only use fresh garlic. you can use a little more, if desired)
• 2 teaspoons chopped flat leaf parsley (italian parsley)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leave
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 lbs large shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails left on
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (italian parsley)
• 1 tablespoon thinly-sliced fresh basil leaf

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 in a medium bowl, mix the butter with the chopped garlic, 2 teaspoons of the chopped parsley, the lemon zest, lemon juice, and chopped thyme leaves, and season with salt and pepper to taste. (please, don't over-season with the salt and pepper -- start with just a pinch of each and add more, if desired.).
• 3 in a large gratin dish (or a pretty, shallow oven-proof casserole -- if you don't have a 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.
• 4 remove from oven and sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and the basil leaves. serve hot and don't forget to have some crusty bread.