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Spicy Baked Shrimp

We do this at the camp often during the shrimp season:

Spicy Baked Shrimp

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
4 Garlic cloves,minced
2 Tablespoons lemon juice,plus 1 whole lemon quarted
2 Tablespoons hot pepper sauce (Louisiana hot sauce)
2lbs. Jumbo shrimp I like 21-25,peeled and de-veined,tails intact
2 Teaspoons paprika
1/4 Teaspoons Cayenne pepper
2 Teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 cup bread crumbs (Plain or Seasoned)
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
(1) Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 500deg. Coat large backing sheet with cooking spray.
(2) Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook till fragrant,about 1 min. Add lemon juice and hot sauce and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
(3) Toss shrimp,paprika,cayenne,mustard,1/4 Teaspoon salt and a 1/4 Teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Add 2 Teaspoons butter mixture and toss again.Let stand in fridge for an hour are two. Place bread crumbs in a mixing bowl.
(4) Remove a few shrimp at a time a toss in bread crumbs. Place breaded shrimp on your greased sheet pan spacing them slightly apart. Spray shrimp lightly with cooking spray and bake until just cooked through and bread crumbs are golden brown and crisp.9-11 minutes. Rewarm butter mixture and add chopped parsley. Serve shrimp with butter mixture and lemon wedges.
ENJOY