Shrimp Recipes

Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine or broth
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 pounds of large shrimp peeled/deveined
1/3 cup chopped parsley
Ground pepper to taste
One half of a freshly squeezed lemon
Cooked pasta or crusty bread

Directions:

  1. In a large skillet, melt butter with olive oil. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine or broth, salt, red pepper flakes and plenty of black pepper and bring to a simmer. Let wine reduce by half, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add shrimp and sauté until they just turn pink, 2 to 4 minutes depending upon their size. Stir in the parsley and lemon juice and serve over pasta or accompanied by crusty bread.