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1 pound linguine pasta

1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 ounces fresh basil leaves
2 1/2 sticks butter, softened
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

Cook the pasta according to the package directions.  Meanwhile, remove the large stems from the basil and wash the leaves.  Pat dry with a paper towel.  Chop the leaves in a food processor.  Whip the butter in a bowl with an electric mixer.  Add garlic, salt, pepper, Parmesan and Romano cheeses and the basil.  Mix well.  Use immediately or store in the refrigerator.   Melt the basil butter in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add the shrimp and saute for about 2-3 minutes.  Serve over pasta with some extra Parmesan cheese to pass around the table.

(4 votes, average: 4.75 out of 5)

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24 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 lime

Seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon onion powder

Mix the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl.  Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.  Melt the butter to the pan, then stir in the chopped garlic and saute for about 10 seconds.  Next, add the shrimp to the pan.  Cut the lime in half and squeeze each half into the pan over the shrimp.  Season the shrimp with all of the seasoning blend.  Saute the shrimp for 5 to 8 minutes or until they turn pink and begin to brown slightly.  Cook both sides of the shrimp.

Serves 4

(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)

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Joe’s Crab Shack now has over 120 locations in 28 states across the good ol’ US of A. It is one of the largest, most-successful seafood restaurant chains in America. So if there’s not a Joe’s near you, then try this copycat recipe at home!

Ingredients:
1 lb Small Fresh Shrimp (cleaned and shelled)
4 Tablespoons Corn Starch
2 Eggs Beaten
1/4 Cup Water
1 Cup Cracker Meal
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
1/3 Cup Plain Bread Crumbs
1/3 Cup Flour
1 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Paprika

Place shrimp in a bowl. Add garlic powder, brown sugar and Tabasco Sauce and mix well. Marinate shrimp for 1/2 hour in refrigerator.
Beat egg and water together, set aside. Mix flour, cracker meal, bread crumbs paprika and creole seasoning together and blend well.
Set up one bowl for corn starch, one bowl for egg wash, and one bowl for cracker mixture. Heat oil for frying.
One piece at a time dust shrimp with corn starch, then place in egg wash, then roll in cracker crumb mixture. Fry until golden-brown. Shrimp will float to top when cooked through, remove and place on paper towels. Serve with tarter sauce.

(5 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

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