Best Jumbo Shrimp With Chive Butter Recipes

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH CHIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Place mustard in a bowl, whisk in lemon juice, then melted butter. Add chopped chives and jalapeno. Season with pepper.
• Arrange shrimp cut side up, on broiler pan. Brush with some butter mixture. Broil until cooked through 4 minutes.
• Serve, garnishing with whole chives if using and pass remaining butter for dipping.

BUTTERFLIED BAKED JUMBO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Spread bread crumbs on baking sheet and toast in oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Raise oven temperature to 500°.
• Butterfly shrimp, then turn the shrimp over and make 3 small shallow slits horizontally across the shrimp being careful not to cut all the way through to prevent shrimp from curling during cooking.
• Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Mix together oregano, thyme, parsley, basil and garlic and add to the bread crumbs along with salt and pepper.
• Brush baking dish with some of the melted butter, coating the bottom well.
• Dip the shrimp in the butter, opened side down, then dredge in the crumb mixture, pressing so they stick.
• Place shrimp, bread crumb side up in baking dish in one layer.
• Drizzle the tops with a little more of the melted butter.
• Bake for about 5 minutes or until shrimp are cooked and bread crumbs are browned.
• Toss arugula with olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide among 4 plates and place 4 shrimp around pile of arugula.
• Drizzle with more butter and serve with lemon wedges.

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH CHIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place mustard in bowl; whisk in lemon juice, then melted butter. Add chopped chives. Season with pepper.
• Arrange shrimp, cut side up, on broiler pan. Brush with some of butter mixture. Broil until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Arrange on plates and garnish with whole chives. Serve, passing remaining butter separately.

NITA'S SHRIMP WITH CHIVE & GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Peel (leave tails on), devein and rinse shrimp with cold water.
• Drain well.
• Prepare garlic and set aside.
• Chop chives.
• Squeeze lemon.
• Combine chives with mustard (optional), lemon juice.
• Set aside.
• Heat a large saucepan over low heat.
• Add butter and melt.
• Add shrimp and stir-fry keeping them turned for 3 minutes or until just pink.
• DO NOT OVERCOOK OR SHRIMP WILL BE TOUGH AND TASTELESS!
• Add minced garlic during last minute of cooking.
• Remove from heat, add mustard (optional), lemon juice, chives, salt to taste.
• Stir to combine.
• Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
• Divide and place in heated serving bowls.
• Serve with steamed white rice and a salad or steamed green vegetable, and garlic French Bread.
• ENJOY!
• *NITA'S TIP: Large shrimp are quicker and easier to prepare and worth the price!
• If you use extra large (jumbo) shrimp, you will need to cook them for about 4 minutes.
• **NITA'S TIP: You can use fresh basil or parsley and make the same recipe.
• Then you would have Basil Butter or Parsley Butter.