Shrimp with Basil-Garlic Butter
Course
Main Dish
Ingredients
Shrimp
2
tbsp
olive oil
1
pound
shrimp
jumbo, shelled and deveined, tails on
Salt
Pepper
Sauce
2
tsp
garlic
minced
1/3
cup
white wine
dry
1
tbsp
Lemon juice
2
tbsp
sun-dried tomatoes
chopped
6
tbsp
butter
1/2
cup
fresh basil
shredded
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Shrimp
Season shrimp with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a skillet until oil is quite hot but not smoking.
Brown shrimp for about 1 minute on each side.
Place the shrimp in an oven safe dish and bake until finished cooking, 5-7 minutes.
Sauce
Add garlic to the the skillet and saute just until it is fragrant, making sure to not brown it (15-30 seconds).
As soon as the garlic is fragrant, immediately deglaze with wine to stop the cooking.
Add lemon juice and sun-dried tomatoes.
Simmer until the sauce is reduced to 1/3 of its original quantity.
Add butter and basil. Stir until butter is melted and blended.
Plate the shrimp, drizzling or pouring the sauce over the shrimp.