Baked Shrimp Scampi

So when I started this blog I figured for the most part it would be filled with sweets but recently I was watching Barefoot Contessa and Ina Garten (my hero!) had a fantastic recipe for Baked Shrimp Scampi so I just had to try my hand at something baked and savory.


Ingredients:

• 2 lbs Large raw shrimp


• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil


• 2 Teaspoons salt


• 1 Teaspoon pepper


• 1 1/2 sticks of butter-Room Temp


• A dash of Garlic powder


• 1 Shallot Diced


• 3 Tbsp parsley


• 1 teaspoon lemon zest


• 2 Tbsp lemon juice


• 1 Egg yolk


• 2/3 cup panko or bread crumbs

Recipe:

1. Peel, de-vein, and butterfly the shrimp so they stick they're little tail in the air.


2. Place the shrimp, Olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss together and allow to sit while you prepare the topping.


3. Combine the butter, garlic (I use a dash but you can used how ever much you like if you're a big fan of garlic), shallot, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, yolk and mash it together. This is another instance where your best tool is a pair of clean hands.


4. Mix in the panko crumbs.


5. Arrange the shrimp in a glass or gratin dish so they're little tails are up in the air. Since you've butterfly'd them they'll be half the thickness they'll cook quickly.


6. Cover with the panko crumb mixture.


7. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.


8. Squeeze some lemon juice on top of scampi as soon as it comes out of the oven and enjoy!