Spicy Broiled Shrimp

total time:
20 min
Makes 4-6 servings
MaryAnnMaryAnn

ingredients

  • 1 lb medium size Shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 T butter
  • 3 T olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2t ground white pepper
  • 1/2t red pepper flakes
  • 1/4t cayenne pepper
  • 1/4t dried oregano
  • 1/2 lemon - juice of
  • 1/2C parmesan cheese
  • 5 T Italian bread crumbs (or bread crumbs with a little salt, pepper, oregano and basil added).
  • 1/4C parsley - minced
  • salt - to taste
  • 1 lb cooked fettuccini or linguini

directions

  • 1

    Melt butter with the olive oil in a sauté pan that can be used under

  • 2

    the broiler.

  • 3

    When mixture is hot, add the garlic. Toss about and don’t let it

  • 4

    burn. While it cooks, add the white pepper, red pepper flakes,

  • 5

    oregano and cayenne pepper, stir well. When garlic looks cooked but

  • 6

    not brown (3 minutes), add the shrimp. Toss the shrimp about in the

  • 7

    pan, coating with the spiced oil. Add the lemon juice and keep

  • 8

    tossing over the heat. Quickly add the parsley, bread crumbs and

  • 9

    parmesan. Toss to coat completely. The shrimp should now be bright

  • 10

    pink and cooked through.

  • 11

    Place the pan under the broiler until cheese looks melted and the

  • 12

    smell infuses your kitchen. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

  • 13

    Serve over the cooked pasta, with additional parmesan sprinkled over

  • 14

    the top.

notes

Great with scallops and shrimp :)

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