Garlic Butter Shrimp

This dish is tasty on a sunny day. Something about the vibe of grilled garlic shrimp feels good. I stink at grilling shrimp so I found myself undercooking the shrimp on the grill and putting in a 425 degree oven to finish. I might broil these next time to save time soaking wooden skewers.

Note that the shallots are a must in this recipe! I might be OK without the parsley. Damn Delicious is the site I got this recipe from.

1 stick unsalted butter
1 shallot, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 1/2 lbs peeled and deveined shrimp, trader Joe's frozen was great for this (already peeled with tails left on!)
2 lemons, halved
2 T fresh parsley, chopped

1. Don't forget to soak wooden skewers for thirty minutes! Preheat broiler at this time if broiling or preheat oven to 425 to finish cooking or low heat to keep warm.
2. Melt butter over medium heat. Stir in shallot, garlic, pepper flakes for about two minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove 2 T butter so in the next step you don't contaminate the butter with raw shrimp.
3. Thread shrimp onto skewers and season with salt and pepper. Brush with 2 T butter mixture.
4. Preheat grill to medium high heat if grilling. Grill shrimp until shrimp is opaque, about 3-4 min. Add lemons to grill, cut side down and grill 2 min.
5. If undercooked, place shrimp and lemons on a baking sheet and cook in oven for a few minutes.
6. Drizzle with remaining butter mix, a squeeze of lemon and parsley.