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Roasted Buffalo Shrimp

This novel twist on Buffalo wings is a terrific way to kick off a casual party. Serve the shrimp and dip with cucumber spears, celery stalks, and wedges of crunchy fennel.
Martha Stewart Living, March 2012
  • Prep Time 15 minutes
  • Total Time 15 minutes
  • Yield Makes about 40
    Serves 8
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Ingredients

  • Finely grated zest of 2 lemons (2 tablespoons), plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon celery seeds
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • Coarse salt
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails intact
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup pale-green celery leaves, finely chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place 2 rimmed baking sheets in oven to heat. Stir together lemon zest, garlic, celery seeds, paprika, cayenne, 2 teaspoons salt, the honey, and oil in a large bowl. Add shrimp, and toss to coat well.

  2. Place shrimp in a single layer on hot pans. Roast, without flipping, until browned on bottoms and opaque throughout, about 5 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, make the dip: Stir together lemon juice, sour cream, celery leaves, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve with cooked shrimp.

Recipe Reviews

  • Jacefk
    26 Jul, 2012

    This has become one of my two new go-to summer app recipes (the other being Black Bean & Pineapple Guac from Better Homes & Gardens). It's so easy and everybody loves it! But a couple of changes: since shrimp tends to come in 2- or 1-lb bags, I make 2 lbs, rather than 1 1/2, and just increase the spices by a bit (rounded rather than flat spoons). I find there is way too much dipping sauce even for 2 lbs. So I cut the sour cream in half. And I use light sour cream.

  • CathyPorco
    7 Mar, 2012

    What an incredible recipe, it looked so good, I had to try it. This is a home run recipe, make it ASAP, you will not regret it.
    Thank you Martha