Easy Grilled Shrimp Scampi
- 1 lb shrimp
- 4 garlic cloves, minced, adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon cayenne, adjust to taste
- 1/4 cup butter, real butter tastes best
- salt and pepper
- GARNISH
- fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- lemon wedge (optional)
- If using cleaned and deveined shrimp please skip to step 4 --
- Cut shrimp shell with scissors starting at the seperation between the head and body.
- Use knife to cut a shallow slice down back of shrimp and devein.
- Make a 'boat' with several layers of foil to hold shrimp and juices.
- Place shrimp in boat and season with salt, pepper garlic and cayenne making as hot as you want.
- Cut butter into pieces and place on top of shrimp.
- Place boat on grill and cook just until shrimp curls.
- Garnish if desired.
- You can skewer these too but they are more moist done this way.
shrimp, garlic, cayenne, butter, salt, fresh parsley, lemon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-grilled-shrimp-scampi-199146 (may not work)