Perfect Holiday Appetizer

At the beach this year, I decided to treat the kids to some shrimp and try a new recipe that looked mouth-watering!  This recipe is from one of my favorite recipe books, Food From The Heart by Heidi Matson and Ann Traffiie.  These were a hit with my family!! And most likely, you will have most of the ingredients on hand, apart from the shrimp.  So give it a try!

Shrimp:

1 lb. medium size(raw, peeled, deveined, 40-50 pieces per lb.)

1/4 cup butter (divided)

1/2 lime(cut in two)

Shrimp Rub:

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. onion powder

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. paprika

Directions:

1. To thaw: dump frozen shrimp in a bowl of cold water for 15 minutes. Drain well.
2. Make rub.
3. Heat frying pan on medium high.
4. You will cook the shrimp in two batches.
5. Melt 1/2 the butter(2 TBSP), till it turns brown around the edges.
6. Sprinkle with 1 & 1/4 tsp. of the shrimp rub mixture.
7. Cook for three minutes, and turn shrimp. Cook for three more minutes. If using cooked shrimp, cook two minutes.
8. Squeeze 1/4 of a lime(1/2 tsp.) over hot shrimp. Stir. Remove from heat to serving dish. Wipe pan.
9. Repeat steps 5-8.

This serves approximately 4 people.