Salt-Roasted Shrimp with Scampi Dip

Succulent large shrimp roasted on a bed of rock salt, served with a rich, buttery scampi dip made with white wine, lemon, and garlic. This elegant appetizer combines the simplicity of salt-roasting with classic scampi flavors.

4 servings
26 min

Ingredients

  • 1 box rock salt
  • 16 whole uncooked unpeeled large shrimp
  • cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Spread salt in 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Arrange shrimp in single layer atop salt.

    3 min

  2. 2.

    Preheat oven to 500°F. Boil wine, lemon juice, and garlic in saucepan over medium-high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add a few pieces of butter; whisk until creamy. Return pan to low heat. Add a few more pieces of butter; whisk until smooth (do not let mixture boil). Continue whisking in butter, a few pieces at a time. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper. Let stand while shrimp cook.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Roast shrimp on salt until just opaque in center and shells are pink, 6 to 7 minutes.

    7 min

  4. 4.

    Transfer sauce to bowl; nestle in salt.

    1 min

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