Scampi Skewers
- 12 cup panko breadcrumbs (or dried coarse breadcrumbs from a baguette)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 12 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 12 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 34 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- In a small bowl, combine the panko, butter, egg, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, wine, basil, parsley and salt.
- Place 2 shrimp on a cutting board, nestled tail to body, forming a yin-yang design, and thread onto a skewer.
- Repeat with two more pairs of shrimp, 6 shrimp per skewer.
- Trim the skewers with scissors if necessary and if wooden to fit on the serving plates.
- Put the shrimp in a baking dish.
- Cover with the butter mixture, dotting it on top.
- Bake until the shrimp are pink and just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
breadcrumbs, unsalted butter, egg yolk, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, white wine, basil, flat leaf parsley, kosher salt, shrimp
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/scampi-skewers-480829 (may not work)