Microwaved Shrimp Scampi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. cleaned, uncooked shrimp
1/2 c. margarine or butter
2 Tbsp. parsley flakes
2 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh)
1 large clove garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
splash of dry sherry
other spices (according to taste)

Preparation

Cut up the margarine and put in casserole dish for melting (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes) in microwave; don't burn it! Remove.
Stir in all the ingredients, except the shrimp.
Add the shrimp, tossing until evenly coated.
Cover the dish.
Put back into the microwave.
Cook until the shrimp is cooked (4 to 7 minutes), stirring twice during this time.
Remove.
Sprinkle with paprika and serve with linguine or whatever you have in mind.