Shrimp Scampi
Author: Courtney
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Seafood
Serves: 3-4
- ⅓ cup of olive oil
- 1 lemon, zested and then half cut into wedges and half cut into thin slices
- 3-4 springs of fresh thyme, remove leaves from stems
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
- angel hair noodles for serving (optional - I left this out and subbed roasted broccoli)
- 1-2 tablespoons of Earth Balance Original Spread (or butter if you don't have EBOS)
- 1 lb. raw shrimp, large sized, deveined with shells and tails off
- 5 garlic gloves, minced
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In an 8x8 pan combine olive oil, lemon zest and thyme.
- Season with salt and pepper, bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Make sure to watch and remove it the oil is beginning to brown
- Meanwhile cook pasta and drain. If you're subbing roasted broccoli, place in oven at the same time as olive oil mixture.
- Remove olive oil mixture, add Earth Balance and move a around a bit to it begins to melt
- Add shrimp, garlic and thinly sliced lemons. Do Not squeeze lemons.
- Toss to coat with oil mixture
- Bake another 10-12 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink and begin to curl
- Serve over pasta, quinoa, or roasted broccoli with lemons wedges for squeezing
Recipe by Lemons & Lunges at http://lemonsandlunges.com/2013/10/10/roasted-lemon-and-herb-shrimp/
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