Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2             Pounds  uncooked jumbo shrimp
                        peeled and tail section left on and
                        deveined
  2        Tablespoons  coarsely crumbled hot pepper flakes
  4             Cloves  garlic -- peeled and coarsely
                        chopped
  1                Cup  peanut or vegetable oil
  1           Teaspoon  salt
  8        Tablespoons  unsalted butter
     1/4           Cup  strained fesh lemon juice

Preparation:

Rinse the peeled and deveined shrimp and pat completely dry with paper towels. Combine the pepper flakes, garlic, oil and salt in an electric blender or food processor and process until the seasonings are pulverized. Combine the marinade and the shrimp in a bowl and toss to thoroughly caver the shrimp. Marinate at room temperature for 2 hours or in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Cook the shrimp over charcoal or under the broiler, turning them over once until they are pink and firm to the touch. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over moderate heat; stir in the lemon juice. Place the cooked shrimp on a serving platter and pour the lemon butter over them or you may prepare individual servings and serve the lemon butter in small bowls on the side. Serve at once.

Nutritional Information:

831 Calories (kcal); 92g Total Fat; (97% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 248mg Cholesterol; 2146mg Sodium