Shrimp Scampi

 

Scampi

I love a good Shrimp Scampi over pasta along with a side salad, and crusty garlic bread. Can't beat a shrimp scampi dish hot off the stove or out of the oven. Lemon wedges on the side add a zest of tartness that's needed to make this dish that much more special. Try it and let me know how you liked it. I bet you're going to love it.   

Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 tablespoons butter divided

1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic

1/2-pound LARGE shrimp deveined with tails on or off

Salt and pepper to taste

¼ cup dry white wine or broth – I use Chardonnay or Pinot Gregio

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed or to taste - optional

2-3 tablespoons lemon juice

¼ cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add the garlic to the pan and sauté until it becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Add the shrimp to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes on one side until they start turning pink, then flip them over. 

Pour in the wine or broth and add red pepper flakes if using. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes or until the liquid reduces by half and the shrimp are cooked through. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp.

Stir in the remaining butter, lemon juice, and parsley. Remove the skillet from heat immediately.

Serve the shrimp over rice, pasta, garlic bread, or steamed vegetables.

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Phoenix University in Business Management, then a degree. Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis from Ashford University, then on to Walden University for her master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, Gouche, and pastels. As a political operative having worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs that range from art to life coaching, to food, to writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week. 

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