Roasted Pecan Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 egg whites
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
6 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups ground pecans
lemon juice or lime juice, to pass at the table if desired

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Combine egg whites, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Split shrimp down the center, cutting almost but not quite completely through, opening the two halves to resemble a butterfly(thus the term butterflying).
Pat dry with a paper towel and press flat with the palm of your hand.
Dip each shrimp into the honey-egg wash, then shake off the excess.
Place in pecans and pat lightly to coat both sides.
Roast for 10 minutes on a lightly greased sheet pan.
Can be made 3-4 hours in advance and served at room temperature.