Name: Garlic Shrimp
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup coarsely 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 (about 1 pound)

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Garlic ShrimpMark Thomas

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