Shrimp De Jonghe With A Twist

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
• 1 dash cayenne
• 3 tablespoons parsley
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 peel and devein shrimp.
• 2 blanch shrimp in boiling water for 1 minute and drain. rinse with cool water, drain and dry; set aside.
• 3 in a bowl combine breadcrumbs and sherry. let soak for about 10 minutes.
• 4 in another bowl combine butter, garlic, shallots, lemon zest, cayenne and parsley. mix well.
• 5 combine breadcrumb mixture with butter mixture and stir until well combined.
• 6 lay shrimp out, in single layer, in greased baking dish. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 7 sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over top of shrimp.
• 8 top the dish with the almonds.
• 9 bake at 400°f (in preheated oven) for 15 minutes.