Scampi
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, December 18, 2009 - 10:34pm

Ingredients




2 lbs. large raw shrimp
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 lemon wedges

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  2 Remove shells from shrimp, leaving shell on tail section only. Devein; wash under running water, and drain on paper towels. 3  Melt butter in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish in oven. Add salt, garlic, and 1 tablespoon parsley; mix well. 4 Arrange shrimp in single layer in baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes. 5 Turn shrimp. Sprinkle with lemon peel, lemon juice, and remaining parsley. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until tender.  6 Arrange shrimp on heated serving platter. Pour garlic butter over all. Garnish with lemon wedges. 7 NOTE: Do not overcook the shrimp or they will be tough. If smaller shrimp are substituted, cut down on the cooking time. Serve with crusty Italian bread, to soak up the butter.