Head-On Shrimp with Chile Oil and Scallions | Saveur

Head-On Shrimp with Chile Oil and Scallions | Saveur

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A festive, communal dish, these spicy whole shrimp doused in spicy chile oil can be eaten with your hands—shell and all.

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Ingredients

  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup canola oil or another neutral salad oil
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. aleppo chile pepper
  • 1 tbsp. urfa biber chile
  • 2 wide strips of lemon zest
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 10-15 large head-on shrimp or prawns
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
  • Salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 4 scallions, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 tsp. smoked Spanish paprika
  • 1 tsp. dried aleppo chile pepper or another sweet ground chile, plus more if desired
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> lemon, for squeezing

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