A Classic Shrimp Scampi

A Classic Shrimp Scampi

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbps butter
  • 2 tbps extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine or broth
  • ⅓ cup chopped parsley
  • Freshly squeezed juice of half a lemon
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ¾ pounds large or extra-large shrimp, shelled
  • Cooked pasta or hot crusty bread

Directions

  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.