This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 2

　　3 garlic cloves

　　3/4 pound medium shrimp (16 to 20)

　　1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves

　　1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

　　2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

　　Accompaniment: hot crusty bread

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°F.

　　

Step 2

Thinly slice garlic and shell shrimp. Very coarsely chop parsley. In an 8-inch round shallow baking dish bake garlic in oil in middle of oven 5 minutes, or until garlic is lightly colored. Add shrimp, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and toss to combine. Bake shrimp, turning them once, until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon lemon juice.

　　

Step 3

Sprinkle parsley over shrimp and serve with bread.