Monday, September 2, 2013

Shrimp Scampi

This is such an easy recipe and would be perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!  B really likes rigatoni so we served the scampi over that.  I made some garlic bread (the frozen kind...not homemade) and it was a great meal.  I found the recipe here and didn't change a thing.


Ingredients: 
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
Salt
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 - 1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 c white wine
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Pasta

Directions:Cook pasta according to package instructions
Heat a sauté pan on high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the olive oil and butter. Once the butter melts, foams up and subsides, add the garlic and red pepper flakes. If using unsalted butter, sprinkle with salt. Sauté for a minute, or until you see the edges of some of the garlic just beginning to brown.
As soon as the garlic begins to brown, add the shrimp to the pan. Then add the white wine and stir to combine and coat the shrimp with the butter, oil, and wine. Spread the shrimp out in an even layer in the pan. Increase the heat to the highest setting and let the wine boil vigorously for 2-3 minutes.
Turn the shrimp over, or toss them so the cooked sides are mostly facing up, and boil the wine for another minute. Remove from the heat, add the parsley and toss to combine. Add the lemon juice and black pepper.
Toss with pasta and serve.  

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