Spicy Garlic And Lemon Crusted Shrimp

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled, leaving tail and first segment of shell intact, and deveined
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 medium shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of, finely grated
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 3/4 cup dark beer, such as bass
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 combine shrimp, garlic, shallots, black pepper, salt, lmeon zest and juice, thyme sprigs, worcestershire, hot sauce, and beer in a large bowl. cover and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
• 2 heat a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat until hot, then add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the shrimp and marinade all at once, stirring constantly. cook for 4 minutes or until the shrimp is pink and the bits of garlic are golden brown.
• 3 remove shrimp from the pan and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. (the sauce should have a thick consistency.).
• 4 spoon the sauce over the shrimp. serve over pasta or rice or with warm crusty bread.