Butter-Braised Shrimp

Name: Butter-Braised Shrimp
Yield: serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter; 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined

December 9, 2011

A lemony butter sauce infuses these shrimp with a flavor that is perky and decadent all at once. You’ll be tempted to serve it over all your seafood dishes. But look out! You may find yourself talking in a Georgia drawl by the end of the meal. Serve this dish with white rice or Easy Almond Rice Pilaf (page 47) for a no-fuss fancy meal.

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