Recipe: Scampi al Forno

Really easy and really really delicious.

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“Baked Shrimp”

SCAMPI AL FORNO

Serves 6 (about)

2 lbs large fresh shrimp, uncooked, shells removed to leave shell on tail section, deveined, washed under cold running water, drained on paper towels

1 stick butter

1 tsp salt

4 cloves garlic, crushed in a garlic press

¼ C chopped parsley

2 tsp grated lemon peel

2 Tbsp lemon juice

Hot fluffy rice (for serving)

Preheat oven to 400^o. Place butter in 13x9x2 inch baking dish and heat in oven until melted. Stir in salt, garlic, and 1 Tbsp parsley. Place shrimp in baking dish in a single layer. Bake 5 minutes. Turn shrimp, sprinkle with lemon peel, lemon juice, and remaining parsley, and continue baking about 15 minutes or until tender. Serve shrimp with sauce over rice.