ROASTED BUFFALO SHRIMP

ROASTED BUFFALO SHRIMP image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lemon (2 tablespoons, plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
3/4 tsp celery seed
21/2 tsps sweet paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
coarse salt
2 tbsps honey
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
11/2 lbs large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails intact)
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup celery (pale-green, leaves, finely chopped)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place 2 rimmed baking sheets in oven to heat. Stir together lemon zest, garlic, celery seeds, paprika, cayenne, 2 teaspoons salt, the honey, and oil in a large bowl. Add shrimp, and toss to coat well. Place shrimp in a single layer on hot pans. Roast, without flipping, until browned on bottoms and opaque throughout, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, make the dip: Stir together lemon juice, sour cream, celery leaves, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve with cooked shrimp.