This versatile dish is equally delicious served piping hot or at room temperature.

　　

Ingredients

serves 12

　　4 lemons

　　4 pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and rinsed

　　3 garlic cloves, minced

　　1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

　　1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt

　　1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

　　

Step 1

Finely grate the zest of 3 lemons. Juice all 4 lemons; strain the juice, and set aside. Place the shrimp in a large bowl; add the lemon zest, garlic, and 1/4 cup olive oil; toss well to coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper.

　　

Step 2

Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and heat until the oil is hot but not smoking. Working in batches, arrange a single layer of shrimp in the pan, being careful not to crowd them. Cook until the underside is golden brown, 45 to 60 seconds. Turn over, and continue cooking until the other side is golden brown and the shrimp are cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large serving platter. Deglaze the pan with 1 1/2 tablespoons reserved lemon juice, stirring up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, and pour the pan sauce over the shrimp. Cover loosely with foil while repeating the process with the remaining batches, adding 1 tablespoon oil each time.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.