Shrimp Scampi

• 1 lb (.5 kg). large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed or chopped
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cooking sherry
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) paprika
• a dash of cayenne pepper
• cooked pasta or rice, optional

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.).
2. Peel and devein shrimp; rinse well.
3. In a medium saucepan melt butter and add garlic; simmer and stir for about 2 minutes.
4. Add sherry, paprika and cayenne pepper; stir well and heat through.
5. Put shrimp into baking dish, pour sauce over shrimp and bake in oven for about 15 minutes.
6. Serve over cooked pasta or rice if you like.

shrimp, garlic, butter, cooking sherry, paprika, cayenne pepper, pasta

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/001390 (may not work)