Whats the best shrimp scampi recipe thats full of garlic?!
thanks
Answers: ok not so full of garlic but id like a good recipe
thanks
SHRIMP SCAMPI RECIPE #1
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped fine or processed
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup white wine (nearly any kind, just not overly sweet)
10 tablespoons butter
1 lb precooked jumbo frozen shrimp, thawed
salt & pepper
1 package angel hair pasta
Directions:
Start salted water boiling for pasta.
Heat olive oil.
Saute garlic& onions over high heat till onions start to turn clear.
Add wine, turn to medium heat& reduce for 5 minutes (alcohol smell will be gone) add shrimp till warmed through (start to curl up).
Stir in butter till melted.
Turn heat to low/warm.
Salt& pepper to taste.
Cover till pasta is ready (2-3 minutes for angel hair to cook).
Serve together.
SHRIMP SCAMPI RECIPE #2
INGREDIENTS:
* 2 pounds large uncooked shrimp, shelled and deveined*
* 1 cup butter
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 6 cloves garlic, crushed
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
* 1 teaspoon lemon zest
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* lemon wedges
PREPARATION:
*Leave shell on tail section, if desired. Preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan in oven. To the melted butter, add the salt, crushed garlic, and 1 tablespoon of the chopped parsley.
*Stir well. Arrange shrimp scampi in baking pan in a single layer. Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Turn shrimp; sprinkle with lemon zest, lemon juice, and the rest of the parsley. Bake shrimp scampi for 8 to 10 minutes, or until just done. Arrange shrimp scampi on hot serving platter; pour garlic butter from pan over the shrimp and garnish with several lemon wedges. Shrimp scampi serves 4 to 6.
I think shrimp scampi is a technique issue more than a recipe issue. Hope you get a great answer.
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