Garlic Butter Shrimp

The fresher and larger the shrimp, the better the Garlic Butter Shrimp will be. I’m fortunate I live just a few miles from the South Carolina coast and have easy access to some of the freshest, most delicious shrimp in the world.

Garlic Butter Shrimp:

Ingredients

• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on if desired

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place shrimp in a nonstick pan and melt over medium heat
3. Once it starts to melt, add garlic, rosemary, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Remove from heat once fully melted.
4. Zest the lemon and add to butter mixture. Slice the lemon and add slices to the bottom of a 9-inch or 11x7-inch baking pan.
5. Place shrimp on top of lemon slices. Pour butter mixture over them.
6. Place in oven for 12 to 15 minutes. 
7. Serve with fresh bread.

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