Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, shrimp scampi. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Shrimp Scampi is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Shrimp Scampi is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook shrimp scampi using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Scampi:
- Take 2 lb Shrimp (preferably Tiger Prawns)
- Make ready 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (more or less for your spice tolerance)
- Take 2 tbsp Butter
- Get 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Take 1/2 cup Chardonnay (Pinot Grigio works well with seafood too, or any white wine you like to drink)
- Take 1 bunch Italian Flat Leaf Parsley
- Get 1 each Lemon
- Get 3 clove Garlic
Instructions to make Shrimp Scampi:
- Start with oiling the pan then sweating the minced garlic. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- After about 2 minutes add the prawns and pepper flakes and let them cook on high heat just to give it color on both sides. Don't fully cook them yet, we just want some color. It should take 2-3 minutes.
- Once they have some color start removing them and set aside onto a plate.
- Now add the extra virgin olive oil, butter, and wine and let it reduce to about half it's volume. If you like more sauce just add more olive oil, butter, and wine and continue reducing.
- Once reduced add the half cooked prawns, rough chopped Italian parsley, lemon zest, and juice of half the lemon. Cook for about 1-2 minutes to finish cooking the prawns.
- Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper if needed. If you cook the shrimp right they will have a nice crunch to them. Serve it as it is or over your favorite pasta. It also goes nicely with some warm crusty bread. Enjoy!
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