Posted on Friday, December 4, 2015 in Seafood Recipes

Portuguese Griddle Shrimp

How to make Portuguese Shrimp on the griddle.
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Portuguese Griddle Shrimp
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Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 10 min
Ready In 20 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings3

Ingredients

1 lb. medium head-on shrimp6-8 cloves garlic, thinly slicedcoarse salt1 lemon
1 lb. medium head-on shrimp6-8 cloves garlic, thinly slicedcoarse salt1 lemon
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Preparation

Heat 4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add 1 lb. medium shrimp (about 25 shrimp to a pound) and 6–8 thinly sliced, peeled garlic cloves, then season generously with coarse salt.

Sear shrimp, shaking skillet over heat frequently, until shrimp turn pink and shells are golden and charred in places, 1–1 1⁄2 minutes per side. Squeeze juice from 1 lemon over shrimp, then serve, sopping up the pan juices with the shrimp and pieces of country bread.

 

Recipe & Photo Credit: saveur.com

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