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Garlic Shrimp and Chickpeas

By August 10, 2012Main Dish, Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails intact
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
  • Lemon wedges, for serving

Directions
Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
Toss the chickpeas with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large baking dish, then spread out in a single layer.
Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, toss the shrimp with 4 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
Marinate 10 minutes.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and scatter the shrimp over the chickpeas.
Return to the oven and bake until the shrimp are pink, 5 to 8 minutes.
Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the parsley.
Serve with lemon wedges.
Serves 4