Salt-Roasted Shrimp With Scampi Dip
- 1 4-pound box rock salt
- 16 uncooked unpeeled large shrimp
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, chilled, diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Spread salt in 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Arrange shrimp in single layer atop salt.
- Preheat oven to 500u0b0F. Boil wine, lemon juice, and garlic in saucepan over medium-high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add a few pieces of butter; whisk until creamy. Return pan to low heat. Add a few more pieces of butter; whisk until smooth (do not let mixture boil). Continue whisking in butter, a few pieces at a time. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper. Let stand while shrimp cook.
- Roast shrimp on salt until just opaque in center and shells are pink, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Transfer sauce to bowl; nestle in salt.
salt, shrimp, white wine, lemon juice, garlic, butter, fresh italian parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/salt-roasted-shrimp-with-scampi-dip-352098 (may not work)