Dinner in a zip!

This is one of my favorite things to make. But then, if you haven't noticed, everything is my favorite thing to make. What I like so much about this dish is it is perfect for those days when you don't feel like spending an hour making dinner. This is one of those meals that you spend 15 minutes at most without compromising its freshness.

I am a big fan of making things from scratch. So the down side of that is if I don't cook, there's nothing edible in the fridge. That's why I keep a few of these recipes on hand for a quick dinner without sacrificing its gourmet-ness.

Shrimp Scampi

Preheat your oven to broil
Melt in a saucepan:
1 Stick butter
then add:
1 Tbsp. fresh dill
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice.
Let it sit while preparing the bread crumb

Combine:
1/2 cup bread crumb
zest of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Shell and de-vein about 1 lbs of shrimps. Arrange them on an oven proof pan. Pour the butter mixture over the shrimps and top with the bread crumb mixture. Broil the shrimp for 5 minutes until the bread crumb brown and shrimps turn pink. The time varies with different ovens, but it shouldn't be much longer than 5 minutes.

Pair the shrimps with a salad and dinner is served!