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Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic-Herb Butter

Name: Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic-Herb Butter
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley; 1/4 cup finely chopped basil; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 16 jumbo shrimp in the shell, preferably with heads left on; Salt and freshly ground pepper; White rum, for sprinkling (optional)

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The best way to eat these shrimp in the shell is to peel them at the table and lick the garlicky butter off your fingers.

By

Eric Ripert

Updated on October 13, 2017

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic-Herb Butter — Photo: © John Kernick

Total Time:

30 mins

Yield:

4 1-course servings

Ingredients

1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped basil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
16 jumbo shrimp in the shell, preferably with heads left on
Salt and freshly ground pepper
White rum, for sprinkling (optional)

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the butter with the parsley, basil, garlic and shallot and melt over low heat.;
Light a grill or heat a grill pan. Halve the shrimp lengthwise, leaving them attached 1 inch below the head. Devein the shrimp and spread them open. Season with salt and pepper, then brush liberally with the herb butter.
Grill the shrimp over a medium-hot fire, shell side down, until lightly charred, about 1 minute. Turn and grill the other side until lightly browned, about 40 seconds. Turn the shrimp again. Brush them liberally with more herb butter, sprinkle with rum and grill until barely cooked through and bubbling, about 1 minute longer. Serve at once.