VOL. XIII
NO. 014
Bottle & Flame
Musings on food, wine, and more
EST. MMXIII
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
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Classic Shrimp Scampi
flameSeafoodUnder 30 mins

Classic Shrimp Scampi

Total15 min
Serves4 servings

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, or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 3/4 pounds large or extra-large shrimp, shelled
  • 1/3 cup chopped parsley

Freshly squeezed juice of half a lemon

Cooked pasta or crusty bread

Instructions

  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.

Originally published at cooking.nytimes.com. Reproduced for personal collection.

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