By Edu Costa − On Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 4 years ago in
Seafood Recipes
5 out of 5 with 10 ratings
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This amazing Portuguese grilled butter and garlic shrimp recipe (receita de camarão grelhado com manteiga e alho) is perfect for any time of year.
| Preparation time | 20 min |
| Cooking Time | 15 min |
| Ready In | 35 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
2 lbs of slightly thawed shrimp1/3 cup of butter2 cloves of garlic, mincedJuice of 1 small lemon3 tablespoons of chopped parsleyPiri-piri or tabasco sauce (to taste)Salt (to taste)
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Directions
- Cut the shrimp in half (from head to tail), without separating completely.
- Open them and remove the guts.
- Put them on a platter with the shell facing down.
- Season the shrimp with salt and half the lemon juice.
- Marinate for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Heat the butter and garlic.
- Let it warm well without browning.
- Add the parsley, the piri-piri or tabasco sauce and the remaining lemon juice.
- Stir and when it starts to boil, remove from the heat.
- Blend this mixture well with a hand blender and put aside.
- On a hot grill, place the shrimp with the shell down and let it cook for 4 minutes.
- After that time, turn and grill for another 2 minutes.
- Once the shrimp is grilled, remove them to a platter and place them with the shell facing down.
- Drizzle them with the butter sauce you prepared and garnish with lemon wedges.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Neuza Costa, saborintenso.com
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