Shrimp Scampi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. jumbo shrimp
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. salt
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
6 lemon wedges

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Remove shells from shrimp, leaving shell on tail section.
Devein, wash under running water and drain on paper towels.
Melt butter in 13 x 9-inch baking dish in oven. Add salt, garlic and 1 tablespoon parsley.
Mix well.
Arrange shrimp in single layer in baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes.
Turn shrimp, sprinkle on lemon peel, lemon juice and remaining parsley.
Bake 10 minutes.
Arrange shrimp on heated platter.
Pour garlic butter over all.
Garnish with lemon wedges.