Shrimp in Lemon Sauce: Garides Avgolemeno
- 24 large shrimp, cleaned and deveined
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup fish broth
- 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 6 wooden skewers, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes
- Marinate the shrimp in the olive oil, oregano, and garlic 30 minutes
- Preheat a grill.
- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F.
- Slide 4 shrimp onto each skewer.
- Place on a hot grill and mark on both sides quickly, not cooking them through.
- Put them in a baking dish and pour the fish broth over the shrimp with the tomatoes and place in the oven for about 4 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, take the shrimp out of the baking dish, and place on a platter.
- In a bowl whisk together the eggs and lemon juice.
- Slowly pour in the fish broth with the tomatoes and incorporate it until foamy.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour it over the shrimp and sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve warm, as an appetizer.
shrimp, olive oil, fresh oregano, garlic, fish broth, tomatoes, eggs, lemon juice, red pepper, salt, parsley, wooden skewers
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cat-cora/shrimp-in-lemon-sauce-garides-avgolemeno-recipe.html (may not work)