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Classic Shrimp Scampi

Scampi are tiny, lobster-like crustaceans with pale pink shells (also called langoustines) Italian cooks in the United States swapped shrimp for scampi, but kept both names Thus the dish was born, along with inevitable variations

Italian15 minmedium4 servings
Classic Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon sbutter
  • 2 tablespoon sextra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic clove s, 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 pound slarge 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.