Ingredients
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6 tablespoons butter
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
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2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
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1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
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1 dash hot pepper sauce (like Tabasco)
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1 tablespoon minced green onion
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1 lb large raw shrimp or 1 lb prawns, shelled and deveined
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels (I like to butterfly them). Set aside.
- Melt butter in wide frying pan.
- Stir in green onion, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and salt. Cook until bubbly.
- Add shrimp to pan and cook, stirring frequently until shrimp are cooked (about 4 minutes – depending upon the size of the shrimp).
- Stir in parsley, lemon peel, and hot sauce.
- Good served with rice pilaf, green salad and French bread. If you are a real big “bread dipperâ€, you can always double the “sauce†portion of this recipe.