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Shrimp: Lemon-Garlic Baked Shrimp

Source of Recipe


Gourmet, June 1998






List of Ingredients



• 3 garlic cloves
  
• 3/4 lb. medium shrimp (16 to 20)
  
• 1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
  
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  
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• Accompaniment: hot crusty bread
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees (F). Thinly slice garlic and shell shrimp. Very coarsely chop parsley.
   
   
2. In an 8-inch round shallow baking dish, bake garlic in oil in middle of oven for 5 minutes, or until garlic is lightly colored. Add shrimp, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste; toss to combine.
   
   
3. Bake shrimp, turning them once, until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
   
   Sprinkle parsley over shrimp, and serve with bread.
   
   Serves 2