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Butterflied Shrimp With Ouzo

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I love shrimp, they are affordable, sustainable, plenty, easy to prepare and cook and most importantly, they are delicious!

Sometimes I butterfly them like this instance so that they can absorb all the flavours of this Ouzo-forward sauce.

This dish is best grilled, but you could bake if you do not have a grill. Place them on a platter and watch them vanish!

Butterflied Shrimp With Ouzo

Recipe by Peter MinakiDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

2

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. large shrimp, deveined (shell on)

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 Tbsp. Ouzo

  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced

  • juice of 1/2 lemon

  • 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt

  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

  • Garnishes
  • chili flakes

  • grilled lemon

  • extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  • After you’ve deveined your shrimp, carefully make a slice open the already exposed side of the tail until almost flat. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.
  • Place in a bowl and add the olive oil, Ouzo, garlic, lemon, salt, pepper and parsley and toss to coat.
  • Thread wooden skewer beginning from the tail end. Pre-heat your grill to high heat. Clean your grill top with a BBQ brush. Wipe your grill surface with oil.
  • Place your shrimp on the grill (meat side first) for 1 to 1 1/2 minute then flip. The shrimp should be pink in colour.
  • Place on a platter, serve with grilled half lemons, drizzle with olive and sprinkle with chili flakes and serve.

Notes

  • Look for shrimp that are already deveined but the shells are still on.
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  1. Just back from Alonissos where I ate Shrimp Saganaki and Greek salad everyday! Can’t wait to return.

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