Salt-Roasted Little

1. The usage of dinky scissors, lower lengthwise down the aid of every diminutive shell; take away and discard vein. (Originate now not take away shells.) Rinse diminutive with water, and pat dry. Skedaddle collectively diminutive, 2 tablespoons oil, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl.

2. Preheat grill to medium-high (400°F to 450°F). Attach a perfect solid-iron skillet on grill grates. Duvet grill; let skillet preheat 5 minutes. Uncover grill; add closing 2 tablespoons oil to skillet. Add diminutive; cook, uncovered, turning once quickly, till diminutive originate up to expose crimson, 2 to three minutes. Add garlic and crushed crimson pepper; cook, stirring once quickly, till garlic is golden, diminutive are cooked thru, and diminutive shells are starting up to crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.

3. Eradicate skillet from grill; straight switch diminutive to a serving platter. Decrease lemon in half of; squeeze 1 lemon half of over diminutive (discarding seeds). Sprinkle diminutive with cilantro and closing 1/4 teaspoon salt. Decrease closing lemon half of into wedges, and abet with diminutive.

Suggested Pairing

Shiny, coastal California Chardonnay.