Ingredients
- 1 large lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 20 raw large shrimp in shell
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- 1. Peel the zest off the lemon with a potato peeler. Pile the pieces up a few at a time and cut them across into short, thin strips.
- 2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the shrimp and toss them over a high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, seasoning them with some cayenne pepper or black pepper and sea salt as you do so.
- 3. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from one half over the shrimp. Continue to cook until the juice has almost evaporated — the shrimp should be quite dry. Take the pan off the heat and let the shrimp cool for about 1 minute.
- 4. Sprinkle with the lemon zest, chopped garlic, parsley and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and toss together well. Pile the shrimp into a large serving dish and serve with some finger bowls and plenty of napkins.
