Garlic Shrimp
- 1 garlic clove, unpeeled
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 clove garlic, finely sliced
- 1 whole dried gundillas chile*
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, tails left intact, and deveined
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
- *Hot chile pepper. Red pepper flakes are a good substituteuse a pinch (1/8 teaspoon).
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Wrap garlic clove in foil and roast until soft, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Unwrap and let cool.
- Peel cloves and place in blender.
- Add olive oil and blend until emulsified.
- Spread baguette slices on baking sheet.
- Lightly brush each slice with roasted garlic oil.
- Bake until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes.
- In large non-stick pan over moderately high heat, heat olive oil until hot but not smoking.
- Add garlic and chile and saute until garlic begins to turn golden brown around edges, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add shrimp and saute in 2 batches, turning, until golden brown and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer to large bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice, and toss with parsley.
- Serve warm with garlic toasts.
garlic, extravirgin olive oil, baguette, extravirgin olive oil, clove garlic, dried gundillas chile, shrimp, lemon, fresh parsley, red pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/garlic-shrimp-235621 (may not work)