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Shrimp Scampi

August 9, 2010 by mydanishkitchen

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi is elegant, intensely flavored and surprisingly easy to make. It seems like a complicated dish because it’s usually something you would choose to order at a nice restaurant and not something you would think of to make at home. And the shrimp and pasta does not have to swim in butter like some places like to serve them. There wasn’t a lot of butter in this recipe to begin with but I cut it back even further and it is still delicious. I love Shrimp Scampi and serve it quite often, try it, I really think you’ll like it.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound angle hair pasta

3 tablespoon butter

3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 large shallot, finely diced

5 cloves of garlic, minced

Pinch red pepper flakes, optional

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 cup dry white wine

1 lemon, juiced

1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated

1/2 cup pasta water, reserved

Directions:

Cook angle hair pasta al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Saute the shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes until shallots are translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, add them to pan and cook until they turn pink, 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from pan and cover with foil to keep warm. Add wine and lemon juice to pan and bring to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil and once butter has melted return the shrimp to the pan along with the parsley, cooked pasta, grated cheese. Add reserved pasta water if needed. Stir well and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Source: adapted from Tyler Florence

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Posted in Main course, pasta, Seafood | Tagged angle hair pasta, pasta, seafood, shrimp, shrimp scampi | 18 Comments

18 Responses

  1. on August 14, 2010 at 21:28 Magic of Spice

    This is one of my favorite pasta dishes…This looks wonderful 🙂


  2. on August 13, 2010 at 23:54 The Bitch Stopped Cooking

    Oh, YUM. What a fabulous looking summer recipe. Thank you so much for sharing! I can’t wait to try this.


  3. on August 13, 2010 at 16:01 jganvil

    Lets see a photo of how messy your kitchen is. 🙂


    • on August 14, 2010 at 07:36 mydanishkitchen

      Ha ha good one Joe 🙂 Actually, it is scary messy after a photo shoot.


  4. on August 13, 2010 at 15:23 Kausambi

    Made this for lunch today… turned out pretty darned good, i must say 🙂


    • on August 14, 2010 at 07:29 mydanishkitchen

      Why, thank you. 🙂


  5. on August 10, 2010 at 15:02 Cajun Chef Ryan

    Oh, I could a big ole bowl of this wonderful shrimp scampi!

    For my taste, I would double the garlic, but I typically double or triple the amount of garlic in any dish.

    Bon appetit!
    =:~)


  6. on August 10, 2010 at 09:03 Sommer @ A Spicy Perspective

    YUM! What a delicious recipe. Perfect for summertime!


  7. on August 10, 2010 at 08:18 Julie M.

    Mmmmm. I love a big beautiful dish of shrimp scampi! I love that you cut down on the butter as well. You’re right, it really doesn’t need all that fat to taste great. Nice recipe!


  8. on August 9, 2010 at 23:54 Baking Serendipity

    This recipe reminds me of my college roommate who always made shrimp scampi. Yours looks delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂


  9. on August 9, 2010 at 23:09 FrenchPressMemos

    Great recipe and beautiful pictures! Shrimp scampi is in order as soon as I get closer to a body of water where shrimp lives! Thanks for sharing.


  10. on August 9, 2010 at 21:00 mydanishkitchen

    Thank you everyone for all the nice comments. 🙂


  11. on August 9, 2010 at 19:37 Chef Dennis

    Excellent Scampi recipe!! and your right it does not have to have a lot of butter in it, the shrimp should be the stars of the dish, just like in your scampi!! Great job!


  12. on August 9, 2010 at 13:05 torviewtoronto

    looks delicious


  13. on August 9, 2010 at 12:58 Kim (Liv Life)

    I’m so happy you posted this! My son has just discovered that shrimp are good, and I’m certain that this recipe will convince my daughter as well.


  14. on August 9, 2010 at 12:19 Tes

    It looks so delicious! I really need a good pasta recipe right now. My family will love this… I will try it for lunch soon 🙂


  15. on August 9, 2010 at 11:45 polwig

    There is nothing worst then noodles swimming in butter, yuck. This recipe is so simple and yummy. I love the wine of course 🙂


  16. on August 9, 2010 at 07:40 Korean American Mommy

    Gitte, looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!



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