A Hands-Off Way to Sear Shrimp: Garlicky Broiled Shrimp

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– Garlicky Broiled Shrimp. Need I say more? Take it away, Elle. – You need not say more. – Mm-mm. – The only thing you need for this recipe is to have the right shrimp. – That makes sense. – Yeah, you need extra large shrimp, and that’s about 21, 25 count.

– Yep. – Okay. So all we have to do is peel and devein these shrimp. – Mm-hmm, right. Gorgeous. – I’m gonna take my deveining scissors. – Oh, I love those. – And just cut down the back like so. It’s a little bit more work, but I think it’s totally worth it.

– [Julia] Agreed. – And I’ma take my pairing knife and kind of look for the vein. This one’s pretty clean, – Mm-hmm. – right? – Nice. – Good to go. So we have one and 1/2 pounds of extra large shrimp. I’m leaving the tail on, if I didn’t mention that.

– [Julia] Oh, I like the tail. It gives you something to hang onto while you eat. – Yeah, you know I love to have a little handle on my food. (Julia laughs) Alright, so we have all of our shrimp peeled and deveined, tail still on.

So I’m just adding 1/2 a teaspoon of kosher salt. Now, in the test kitchen, we prefer untreated shrimp and we suggest that you buy untreated shrimp. But in the event that you have shrimp that is treated, you would skip the salt step altogether. – Makes sense. – Yeah.

Alright, so I’m just gonna toss the salt into the shrimp and then let it sit for about 15 to 30 minutes. – [Julia] Okay. – Okay, so now we’re gonna make our delicious garlic-base sauce. – Mm. – I’m starting with four tablespoons of unsalted butter,

And to it, I’m gonna add one tablespoon of honey. That really helps for browning. And it’s just gonna go in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds or until the butter’s melted, right? I’m gonna cover it with some plastic wrap. It’s just to keep all the butter in the bowl,

Not in your microwave. – Yep. – Alright, I’m just gonna go pop this in the microwave. Alright, that was a quick melt. – [Julia] Mm-hm. – Take this plastic off. We want it to cool a bit, but not before adding six cloves of garlic That I grated in a rasp style grater. Alright, all that goes in. Half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. – [Julia] Oh, a little sweet, a little spicy, – Yeah. – and a lot of garlic. – [Elle] A lot of garlic. – Oh, you can smell it

When the garlic hits that warm butter. – Smells great. Alright, so this just needs to cool for about five minutes, and in that time, we can start to get all of our equipment ready to cook our shrimp. – Sounds good. – Alright. Alright, so it’s been about 15 minutes

And our shrimp is salted appropriately. And we do need to dry off some of that moisture though. – Yeah. You can see how glossy they got. – Yeah. – A lot of moisture did come out of the shrimp. – So I’m simply just gonna put these on a paper towel-lined plate, right.

And try to lay them out as flat as possible so that they all can get dried, right? Alright, so I’m gonna use a paper towel just to absorb some of that moisture. So I’m gonna put it back in the bowl. Alright, and so I’m gonna pour

Our garlicky butter sauce on top of the shrimp. Yeah. This is when the fun starts. This recipe actually starts to go really fast from here, so it’s best to have, like, all of your equipment set up and ready to go. So I’m tossing the shrimp in the sauce. It’s very, very important that each shrimp gets covered.

– Okay. – Were you savoring the moment? – Yeah. – Savoring the flavor? – It smells delicious. – Yeah. – [Julia] This is my kind of shrimp right here. – Yeah, this is next level. Okay, so now it’s time to get our shrimp in the oven.

I have here a foil-lined sheet tray with a wire rack on top. And we’re just gonna line these shrimp on here with a little bit of space in between. They don’t need too much. – [Julia] The foil’s just for easy cleanup, I’m guessing. – That’s right.

I love how the garlic is sticking to the shrimp. It just lets me know that I’m in for a flavor party (Julia laughs) and everyone’s invited. So I’m just gonna continue to line them up, a little space in between. Alright, so these are ready to go into the oven.

I have my oven set to broil. I have the rack set about four inches from the broiler element. – [Julia] Ooh, that’s nice and close. – [Elle] Yeah, yeah, and they’re only gonna go in for about three to five minutes. – [Julia] Mm, okay. – [Elle] Alright, so let’s go.

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– [Julia] Download the America’s Test Kitchen mobile app today. – [Julia] Whoa! – [Elle] That looks so amazing. – [Julia] That looks fantastic. – [Elle] They are nice and pinkish still. They’re plump and lightly charred. They’re ready to go. – Alright. – [Elle] Now, if you were serving this as an appetizer, you could serve up to six people,

But if you were serving it for dinner, it serves about four. – [Both] Or two. (Julia chuckles) – Yep, yep. – [Julia] Oh, the smell is amazing. – Alright. – Mm. Let’s eat. – It’s bountiful. It’s bountiful. Alright, so I’m just gonna hit it with a little lemon splash. Oh, yeah. – Oh.

(Elle chuckles) – My mouth is watering. – [Elle] Friends first. – [Julia] Thank you. – [Elle] Thank you. I can’t wait to eat these. – [Julia] Alright. Going in. – Going in. Oh. – [Julia] Mm. – So good. – Mm-hm. The shrimp are perfectly cooked. They’re cooked through, but they’re still juicy

And they’re not rubbery. – Yeah. – And the flavor, you get garlic first and then a blast of heat, and then you have that soothing honey finish. – This is great, but you can get other variations of this recipe on our website. – Hmm. Elle, these are fantastic.

– Thank you. – Thank you. So if you wanna make these incredibly easy and garlicky shrimp, start by tossing the shrimp with salt and letting them sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Coat the shrimp in a garlic and honey butter and broil them for three to five minutes. From America’s Test Kitchen,

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