Shrimp Bake
- 24 frozen raw shrimp
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 14 cup olive oil
- 10 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 shallot, roughly chopped
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper
- fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 14 cup cooking sherry
- 12 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- Place the raw frozen shrimp in a colander and sit under cold running water for 5 minute or until defrosted.
- Place the olive oil and 3 tbs butter in a deep pan over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and shallot and saute.
- you want the garlic to infuse the oil without burning so keep the heat on med-low.
- this will take about 5 minutes.
- Zest the lemon right into the pan and then squeez half of the juice into the pan.
- Throw the shrimp into the pan and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Let the shrimp cook until pink but not fully cooked through about 5 minute
- Remove the shrimp and deglaze the pan with the sherry.
- Add the parsley and let the sauce cook a couple of minute until it thickens slightly.
- Taste and udjust seasoning.
- Add the shrimp and chopped tomatos then the breadcrumbs ontop of everything.
- Dab the last tablespoon of butter over the breadcrumbs and place the whole thing under the broiler for 5 min or until brown and bubbly.
- Serve with rice and salad.
shrimp, butter, olive oil, garlic, shallot, lemon, salt, fresh italian parsley, tomatoes, cooking sherry, italian seasoned breadcrumbs
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shrimp-bake-145122 (may not work)