Savory Shrimp Dinner Over Rice

Savory Shrimp Dinner over Rice is a traditional food recipe.With the Savory Shrimp Dinner over Rice you will discover a old forgotten easy way to prepare food.

From northern Italy to the Italian American tables of
America, this recipe has been passed down through gen-erations. Serve with a salad to complete the meal.

Ingredients ::

• 1 cup ........................... dry rice
• 2 .................................. lemons
• 11⁄2 pounds ................. extra large shrimp, peeled, cleaned, and deveined
• 4 tablespoons ............... olive oil
• 2 teaspoons ................. dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon ................... salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ................ pepper
• 1 teaspoon .................. dried rosemary (for garnish)

Directions ::

1. Cook rice according to package instructions.
2. Preheat the broiler.
3. Roll the lemons on a flat surface to loosen the membranes. On a cutting board, cut the lemons in half.
4. Squeeze each lemon half over a measuring cup to collect the juice. Remove pits. Measure 1⁄3 cup of the lemon juice and set aside.
5. Place the shrimp in a medium mixing bowl. Toss the lemon juice, olive oil, 2 teaspoons of rosemary, salt, and pepper with the shrimp. Mix with a wooden spoon until well coated.
6. Place the shrimp in an oven-proof shallow baking dish. Using oven mitts, place the shrimp under the broiler for 5 minutes. Keep an eye on the shrimp as they cook.
7. Using oven mitts, take the shrimp out of the oven, and turn them over with a fork. Place under the broiler again, and broil 2 to 4 minutes more.
8. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of rosemary on top of the shrimp. Serve shrimp over rice