Camarao Piripiri (Portuguese Spicy Shrimp)

Camarao Piripiri (Portuguese Spicy Shrimp)

4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 C. peanut oil or vegetable oil
1 to 2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 tsp. sugar
Salt to taste
1 lb. jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 T. butter or margarine
1 T. fresh lemon juice
Chopped parsley

Combine the garlic and the peanut oil in blender and puree until smooth. Add the crushed red pepper, sugar and salt to taste. Arrange shrimp in glass bowl; pour mixture over shrimp. Toss until shrimp is completely coated. Marinate shrimp in refrigerator for 4 hours. Set oven control to broil or 550 degrees. Broil the shrimp 4 inches from heat for 5 to 6 minutes, turning once. Melt the butter and stir in lemon juice. To serve, pour the lemon-butter over the shrimp. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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