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Shrimp Scampi

Number of servings: 4
Estimated Prep Time: 15 minutes
Estimated Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Use large shrimp (aka "prawns").

Best done in a frying pan which isn't none stick.

Often served in America stirred into hot linquine noodles.


Ingredients

1 1/2 pound Shrimp (large) uncooked, shelled, deveined
1 tablespoon Butter
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 teaspoons Garlic (peeled, minced)
4 tablespoons Vermouth (white)
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon Parsley (fresh, chopped)
1/4 teaspoon Lemon Zest
Salt
Ground Pepper





Directions



Juice and zest the lemon; set aside.

Mince the garlic and parsley; set aside separately.

Rinse shrimp; pat shrimp dry; set aside.

Heat a large frying pan. Add butter and oil.

Zap a heat-proof bowl in the microwave to warm it somewhat; set aside

When the oil and butter is hot (don't let the butter brown) , add the shrimp, let cook without stirring for 1 minute. Add the garlic, again without stirring, and let cook for another minute. Then stir to turn the shrimp over, and let cook for 2 minutes.

Transfer the shrimp to the warmed bowl and cover. Put the frying pan back on the heat, let heat up for a minute, then add the vermouth and lemon juice and cook for 30 seconds to make a sauce. Scrape the pan to deglaze the flavour bits into the sauce, then stir in the zest and parsley.

Pour all this sauce over the shrimp in a bowl, and season as desired with salt and pepper (freshly ground if you have it, otherwise don't sweat it).

Send to the table.













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