Shrimp In Black Pepper
Got this recipe from a friend of 30 years that I’d lost touch with. As we were catching up, the ‘well what are you doing these days’ questions started. When I mentioned this web site, the next thing she said was, “Boy do I have a shrimp recipe for you!” As soon as she began describing it, it made me so hungry that I wandered into the pantry to see what there might be to snack on! Can’t wait to make this one. And the great news is that it appears to be a really simple recipe, which are exactly the kind I prefer.
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs Unpeeled Shrimp (heads off)
- 16 oz. Bottle Zesty Italian Dressing
- 2 Tablespoons Black Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Crushed Garlic
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Cup Butter
Makin’ It:
- Place clean unpeeled shrimp in a glass 9″ x 13″ baking dish.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over shrimp.
- Add garlic, black pepper and Italian Dressing.
- Cut butter into small pieces and place on top of shrimp.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes stirring after 15 minutes.
- Serve with French Bread and call me!
As I write this in order to get it on the web site as quickly as I can, I have not yet tasted it. But simply imagining the combination of ingredients and the cooking method makes me think that I will get the clean, fresh flavor of boiled shrimp from the lemon, garlic and Italian dressing. When the smoothness of the butter hits your palate, the black pepper will slide in to create the depth of flavor.
The the thing I like about simple recipes like this one is the inspiration they create and ideas they foster. Take this idea and run with it, if you’d like;
Several large prawns (unpeeled, heads off) in a sauce pan with the ingredients above, adding a pinch — tiny! — of cayenne pepper. Just enough to wake up the front of the palate. The black pepper base is going to do a tremendous job creating that warmth and depth of flavor at the back of the palate.
Being a fan of dry spice rubs, it wouldn’t take much to imagine this idea being transferred into an intense final output that dry rubs tend to produce. For instance, sear the shrimp — or boil the shrimp, for that matter — and let them cool in the refrigerator. When they are cold, put them on a plate. Add a couple of teaspoons of melted butter, the garlic, then a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, then a teaspoon of black pepper, etc…
Well, I’m outta here. Headed to the store to restock on shrimp and a baguette.
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