BAKED SHRIMP SCAMPI JAN282012 We had a couple dinner guests join us on Wednesday night. My husband was out of town (surprise, surprise!), but not a big deal. I love having people over and flying solo has become the new normal over the past year. Only prob

Name: BAKED SHRIMP SCAMPI JAN282012 We had a couple dinner guests join us on Wednesday night. My husband was out of town (surprise, surprise!), but not a big deal. I love having people over and flying solo has become the new normal over the past year. Only prob
Ingredients: 2 pounds extra large shrimp in the shell (15-18 per pound); 3 Tb olive oil; 1 Tb white wine vinegar; 1 Tb water; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp pepper; Topping:; 1 C butter, room temperature; 4 tsp minced garlic; 1/4 C minced shallots; 3 Tb minced fresh parsley; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tsp grated lemon zest; 2 Tb fresh lemon juice; 1 large egg yolk; 2/3 C panko bread crumbs *You could also use fresh bread crumbs

BAKED SHRIMP SCAMPI JAN282012 We had a couple dinner guests join us on Wednesday night. My husband was out of town (surprise, surprise!), but not a big deal. I love having people over and flying solo has become the new normal over the past year. Only problem….I completely forgot they were coming. 100% spaced it. Luckily, what I had in the oven was enough to feed us all. To add to the craziness that evening, the kitchen drain decided to detach right as they got there. Dirty water was everywhere. The cherry on top for the evening: my children were not on their best behavior HORRIBLE! I sat them down afterward to talk about expectations…and how I would feed them all ramen for a week if they ever behaved that way again. So, I certainly wasn’t the entertainer/hostess I like to be, but we all survived. Though, I don’t know if our guests will ever cross the thresh hold of our home again. If I can convince them to give me another chance, I will serve them this extraordinary shrimp dish. As I devoured it last night, I began planning my next dinner party that would feature this dish as the star. This is divine enough to convince anyone that they love shrimp. Have I mentioned yet how scrumptious this was? I felt guilty dumping out the extra juices that formed on the bottom of the pan. Next time, I will prepare some pasta, pour the extra juices on top and add a grating of fresh parmesan cheese. I can taste the perfection already… The recipe calls to butterfly the shrimp, mainly so they will stand up beautifully in the casserole dish. To butterfly them, simply run a paring knife down the back of each shrimp and cut a bit over half way through the thickness. If you are short on time, or patience, butterflying certainly isn’t necessary. Just spread the shelled, deveined shrimp in the bottom of the pan. You might need to cook it a couple minutes longer though, since they will be thicker. Baked Shrimp Scampi (adapted from Ina Garten) was pinched from <a href="http://www.mykitchenescapades.com/2012/01/baked-shrimp-scampi.html" target="_blank">www.mykitchenescapades.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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2 pounds extra large shrimp in the shell (15-18 per pound)

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3 Tb olive oil

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1 Tb white wine vinegar

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1 Tb water

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2 tsp kosher salt

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1 tsp pepper

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Topping:

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1 C butter, room temperature

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4 tsp minced garlic

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1/4 C minced shallots

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3 Tb minced fresh parsley

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1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

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1 tsp grated lemon zest

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2 Tb fresh lemon juice

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1 large egg yolk

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2/3 C panko bread crumbs *You could also use fresh bread crumbs

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