Garlic Shrimp

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup coaresly chopped white onion
• 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 16 uncooked jumbo shrimp, shells intact, deveined (almost 1 pound)

Steps

1. In a blender, purée 1/2 cup oil with the onion, garlic, salt and pepper until almost smooth. Put the shrimp in a small bowl, stir in the oil mixture and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
2. Over high heat, heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large, heavy skillet. Add the shrimp together with the marinade and sauté just until opaque in the center, about 4 minutes. Share the shrimp and skillet marinade among 4 plates and serve.