Shrimp with Garlic and Aged Gouda

Ingredients:

For dipping bread:

1 baguette crusty French bread

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons large grain salt, like French grey sea salt or kosher salt

For Shrimp:

¼ cup butter

3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 large or 4 small cloves of garlic, minced

1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp, tails removed

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

½ cup dry white wine

10 shavings (very thin) of aged gouda cheese

Juice of a large lemon, about 2 Tablespoons

¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

For dipping bread: Pre heat oven to 325 degrees F. Slice French bread into 1 inch slices, diagonally. Place on a baking sheet lined with foil. Sprinkle both sides with olive oil and a light bit of salt. Bake for 8 minutes per side or until crusty and golden.

For shrimp: Preheat oven to Broil.  Melt butter in a large, oven safe skillet on the stove top on low-medium heat. Add the oil and garlic. Cook for two minutes.  Add shrimp, salt and pepper. . Cook until garlic is just fragrant and shrimp are just starting to turn opaque, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Add the wine and top evenly with cheese slices. Put in oven to broil for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and shrimp are pink and opaque. Remove from oven, sprinkle lemon juice and parsley over the top. Serve right from the skillet with bread on the side.