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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: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
2
minutesIngredients
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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Just back from Alonissos where I ate Shrimp Saganaki and Greek salad everyday! Can’t wait to return.