Shrimp Alexander From Morton's

recipe from Morton's

Shrimp
4 oz. butter or margarine
Prepared breadcrumbs (see below)
U-12 Louisiana Shrimp (large, 12 per pound)

In a small saucepan, melt 4 oz. of butter. The butter should be warm, not hot. Dip cleaned shrimp in warm butter one at a time. Let excess butter drain off, then pad buttered shrimp into prepared breadcrumbs.

Place breaded shrimp on baking sheet vein side down with the tail curled up. Place sheet in a 500 F oven for approximately 4-5 minutes, until golden brown.

Serve with white wine butter sauce or any other light cream sauce.


Breadcrumbs
2 c. plain breadcrumbs
2 tsp. finely minced shallots
2 tsp. chopped parsley
1 tbs. chopped fresh garlic
Salt and pepper

Mince shallots, chop garlic and parsley. In a mixing bowl, combine garlic, shallots, and parsley into plain breadcrumbs, being careful not to leave any lumps of garlic or shallots. Add salt and pepper to taste.