Shrimp Scampi

• 2 sticks Unsalted Butter, Softened
• 3 cloves Garlic, Very Finely Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Plus 2 Teaspoons Flat-leaf Parsley, Chopped, Divided
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Zest
• 1 teaspoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
• 1/2 teaspoons Thyme, Finely Chopped
• 1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 dash Salt And Pepper, To Taste
• 3 pounds Shrimp, Deveined And Peeled With Tails On
• 1 Tablespoon Sliced Basil

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix the butter with the garlic, 2 teaspoons of parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. In a large gratin dish, arrange the shrimp, tails up, in a circular pattern.
4. Dot the shrimp with the flavored butter and roast for about 10 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and the butter is bubbling.
5. Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley and basil leaves.
6. Serve hot with bread.
7. (Recipe courtesy of Melissa Rubel Jacobson, from Food & Wine, October 2009.)

butter, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, freshly squeezed lemon juice, thyme, red pepper, salt, shrimp, basil

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/shrimp-scampi-3/ (may not work)