Black Pepper Shrimp (paula Deen)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs fresh shrimp, unpeeled (heads cut off)
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 4 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 rinse and drain shrimp and place in shallow baking pan.
• 3 melt the butter in a small saucepan.
• 4 add the garlic and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.
• 5 pour the garlic butter mixture over shrimp and toss to coat.
• 6 sprinkle about half the pepper over shrimp until they are well covered.
• 7 remember--don't be afraid!
• 8 bake until pink (about 5 minutes).
• 9 turn shrimp over sprinkle with remaining pepper and bake a few minutes longer.
• 10 don't overcook!