Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi
Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi

Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, traditional italian shrimp scampi. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook traditional italian shrimp scampi using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi:
  1. Prepare 1 lb Fresh Jumbo Shrimp (I used Tiger Prawns)
  2. Take 1 large Shallot
  3. Make ready 6 clove fresh garlic
  4. Prepare 1 cup Pinot Grigio white wine
  5. Make ready 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  6. Get 1 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley
  7. Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil
  8. Get 1 lemon
  9. Prepare 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  10. Take 1 salt & pepper to taste
Instructions to make Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi:
  1. Clean Shrimp by removing the shell but leaving the tail on & removing the bottom vein & then butterfly the shrimp by slicing open the top down to the top vein all the way down to the top vein & remove & rinse the cleaned butterflied shrimp
  2. Salt & pepper the cleaned shrimp
  3. Finely dice the shallots & mince the garlic
  4. In a saute pan add the olive oil & 2 tablespoons of the butter on a medium high heat & then add the shallots and garlic with a pinch of red pepper flake & cook until shallots are clear but dont brown the garlic
  5. Add the shrimp & saute until they turn color & remove immediately…they don't have to be cooked all the way through.
  6. Add the white wine to the pan with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter & the juice of a lemon & let simmer for a few minutes
  7. Add the shrimp back to the pan with the finely minced parsely & cook & toss for a minute or two depending on how big the shrimp are
  8. Plate, serve, eat & enjoy
  9. Also delicious on top of spaghetti just double the sauce recipe

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