Broiled Shrimp Scampi Style Recipe

How to make it

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• Peel, devein, and butterfly the shrimp.
• Leave tails on.
• Place shrimp in individual service casserole dishes or in a shallow baking pan, tails up and cut side down.
• (Shrimp will curl more when cooked, so tails stand up as shrimp are broiled.)
• Keep refrigerated until needed.
• Heat butter and oil in a saucepan until the butter is melted.
• Add the garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Pour the butter sauce over the shrimp.
• Place under the broiler at medium heat.
• Broil until the tops are lightly browned.
• (Don't worry if the tips of the tails burn a little; this is normal.)
• Transfer the shrimp to the oven above the broiler for a few minutes to finish cooking.
• NOTE:
• All butter may be used, instead of a mixture of butter and oil.
• Or, if you are using a good-quality olive oil, use more oil and less butter or all olive oil.
• Serve this dish with rice or with plenty of bread to soak up the flavorful butter.
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• VARIATIONS:
• The shrimp can be marinated for 1-2 hours in the oil, chopped garlic, lemon juice, and seasonings.
• Add the butter at cooking time.
• Or omit the butter when cooking, and serve small cups of garlic butter on the side.
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• Shrimp Brochettes
• Marinate the shrimp as indicated above.
• Put the shrimp on skewers and broil, basting several times with the marinade and melted butter.
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• Broiled Scallops
• Place the scallops in individual service casseroles (5-6 oz per portion).
• Top each portion with 1 tbsp dry bread crumbs.
• Pour the butter sauce over the scallops and broil as in basic recipe.
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• Broiled Fish Fillets or Steaks with Garlic Butter
• Use fillets or steaks of any lean, white fish.
• Place fish on sheet pans and prepare according to procedure for Broiled Scallops, using the bread crumbs.