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Lapas Grelhadas (Grilled Limpets with Garlic Butter)

Name: Lapas Grelhadas (Grilled Limpets with Garlic Butter)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 kg fresh limpets, scrubbed; 80 g butter; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 small bunch parsley, chopped; 1 lemon, cut in wedges; Salt and black pepper

Madeira's beloved seafood snack: limpets grilled in the shell with garlic butter, lemon and a shower of parsley.

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1Rinse the limpets well under cold running water and drain shell-side down.

2Melt the butter with the garlic in a small pan; season with salt and pepper.

3Heat a heavy grill or skillet until very hot. Set the limpets shell-down in one layer.

4Spoon the garlic butter into each shell and grill 2-3 min, just until the meat firms up.

5Shower with parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges.