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Life's a Beach and then You Dine: Shrimp on Toasted Crouton

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Shrimp on Toasted Crouton

1 lb of large shrimp cleaned ,veined and tails left on
1/4 of freshly squeezed lemon juice or more to taste
1 stick of unsalted butter
5 large cloves of garlic finely minced
2 tablespoons of parsley finely chopped
1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
4 slices of french bread cut into 2 inch round crouton

Melt butter in a saute pan
Add lemon juice and garlic
Cook over medium heat until garlic releases its aroma
Add parsley, red and black pepper and whisk
Reduce heat to low and cover

Toast bread rounds until crisp on both sides( 1 crouton for each serving bowl)
Place in serving bowl

Bring sauce to medium high, add shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes until done
Remove pan from heat, place several shrimp on top and around crouton
Generously ladle sauce over each bowl and serve immediately

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