Hot Pepper and Garlic Shrimp

Spice up your cocktail party with this delicious appetizer. Hot Pepper and Garlic Shrimp is suculent with the right amount of heat. So easy to prepare, decadent and scrumptious, your guests will thank you and you will find yourself making this dish again soon.

                                                     Hot Pepper and Garlic Shrimp
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Ingredients

2 pounds large shrimp in a shell, peeled,
   leaving tail and first segment of shell
   intact, and deveined
10 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive

Pat shrimp dry. Cook garlic, red-pepper flakes, and sea salt in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until garlic is pale golden, 4 to 5 minutes, increase heat to moderately high, then add shrimp and sauté, turning occasionally, until shrimp are just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, then transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature with lemon wedges.

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