Recipe: Roasted Shrimp in Lemony Garlic Butter

ROASTED SHRIMP IN LEMONY GARLIC BUTTER

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
24 jumbo shrimp, split lengthwise and deveined, shells left on
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley (for serving)

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the oil, zest, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.

Dip the shrimp in the garlic butter, then arrange them, split-side down with the tails pointing up, in a single layer in a shallow baking dish.

Roast for 5 to 10 minutes, or until just cooked.

Arrange the shrimp on a serving platter; pour the cooking juices over them and sprinkle with the minced parsley. Serve at once.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Reasons to Roast: More Than 100 Simple and Intensely Flavorful Recipes by Evie Righter and Georgia Chan Downard