Dinner: Sizzling Shrimp Scampi

Scampi refers to shrimp that are split, brushed with garlicky butter, and broiled. The recipe here calls for flavoring butter with lemon, garlic, parsley, and thyme, then dotting it liberally on shrimp and roasting the shellfish until it sizzles.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Sizzling Shrimp Scampi

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

2 stick unsalted butter
3 large garlic cloves
1 tbsp. Chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tsp. Chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 tsp. chopped thyme leaves
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 lb. large shrimp
1 tbsp. thinly sliced basil leaves
Crusty bread

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 °F. In a medium bowl, mix the butter with the garlic, 2 teaspoons of the parsley, the lemon zest, lemon juice, and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
In a large gratin dish, arrange the shrimp, tails up, in a circular pattern. Dot the shrimp with the flavored butter and roast for about 10 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and the butter is bubbling. Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley and the basil leaves. Serve hot with bread.

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