ROASTED SHRIMP WITH POTATOES, LEMON AND CAPERS

ROASTED SHRIMP WITH POTATOES, LEMON AND CAPERS image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 8

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1 & 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 T extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T lemon zest and 2 T lemon juice
2 t salt
1 t pepper
3 medium (about 1 & 1/2 lbs) yukon gold potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 T capers

Steps:

Preheat the over to 450 degrees. Wash the shrimp and pat dry. In a medium glass or plastic bowl, combine shrimp, 1 T olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 t salt and 1/2 t pepper. Toss together and refrigerate. Rub a 9-inch baking dish or gratin pan with olive oil. Place the potato slices, slightly overlapping, in the pan. Drizzle with remaining oil, sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Roast potatoes in the oven for about 15 minutes, until golden and just tender. Remove potatoes from over and top with shrimp and marinade; return to oven. Roast and additional 10 minutes, until the shrimp is opaque and slightly roasted looking. Remove from oven and sprinkly with capers.