How do i make Shrimp Scampi for a special dinner?!
Answers: ok so i meet this guy and he loves italian food. im not a big fan but i love shrimp scampi i just dont know how to make it so if and recipes or suggestions for italian dishes that would help a whole lot!!!! thanks =)
BROILED SHRIMP SCAMPI & SAUCE
3 lbs. shrimp
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. oil
Salt & pepper
Split 3 pounds of deveined shrimp left in shell, leaving tail intact so that it will curl up invitingly on the plate when served. Arrange the shrimp with the split side up in a pan, brush with oil and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Broil for 5 minutes. Arrange the shrimp on a platter, pour hot Scampi sauce on each and serve.
SCAMPI SAUCE:
3 shallots
1 clove garlic
1 oz. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 pt. fresh lemon juice
1/2 pt. sherry
1 lb. butter
1 1/2 c. American mustard, yellow
Grind the shallots and the clove of garlic. Add the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and sherry. Mix the cup of mustard with butter until smooth and add this to the first mixture. Boil for 5 minutes, with constant stirring. The lemon juice helps preserve this sauce indefinitely in the refrigerator.
This is one of my favorite dishes! Another suggestion would be a carbonara sauce - heavier, but guys usually love it. Make sure you have a nice salad, loaf of crusty bread, and bottle of wine to go with this!
Linguine with Shrimp Scampi
Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
3/4 pound linguine
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 lemon, zest grated
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/4 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the linguine, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, or according to the directions on the package.
Meanwhile, in another large (12-inch), heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic. Saute for 1 minute. Be careful, the garlic burns easily! Add the shrimp, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, and the pepper and saute until the shrimp have just turned pink, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon slices, and red pepper flakes. Toss to combine.
When the pasta is done, drain the cooked linguine and then put it back in the pot. Immediately add the shrimp and sauce, toss well, and serve.
Have a wonderful evening!
Go to www.copykatrecipies.com and check out the Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi recipe. It is GREAT!
I think you'll like this and it's easy to fix....
Shrimp Scampi
1 1/2 pound jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/4 cup dry white vermouth
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Put the shrimp on a large pie pan or plate and pat them completely dry with a paper towel. Arrange the shrimp so they lay flat and are evenly spaced.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Add the butter to the skillet. When the foaming subsides, raise the heat to high, and invert the plate of shrimp over the pan so the shrimp fall into the pan all at once. Cook the shrimp, without moving them, for 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Turn the shrimp over and cook for 2 minutes more. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
Return the skillet to the heat and pour in the vermouth and lemon juice. Boil the liquid until slightly thickened, about 30 seconds. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir the zest and parsley into the sauce. Pour the sauce over the shrimp, season with salt and pepper to taste and toss to combine.
Divide the shrimp among 4 plates or arrange on a platter and serve. Can serve over pasta.
If your really pressed for time this is a good one, too.....
Shrimp Scampi
12 oz angel hair pasta
1/4 C chicken broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 C green onions, chopped
1 lb md shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 t dried parsley
2 t dried basil
2 t dried cilantro
2 T lemon juice
1/4 t red pepper flakes
Directions
Cook pasta, drain
In a large skillet, add broth, garlic and green onion and heat thourgh, about 2 minutes
Add all other the ingredients but the pasta, cook another 5minutes
Serve shrimp mixture over pasta
Enjoy!
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Here is an easy delicious variation on the theme . And easy. and healthy.
FROZEN CHEESE AND POTATO PEROGIES
SHRIMP ..DEVAINED WITH TAIL LEFT ON.
BROCCOLI
CHOPPED ONION AND GARLIC..AS MUCH OR LITTLE AS YOU LIKE. PUT IN LARGE FRY PAN WITH LOTS OF OLIVE OIL.
BOIL WATER IN GOOD SIZE POT
DROP PEROGIES IN BOILING WATER (ABOUT 4 EACH) UNTI L COOKED ACCORDING TO PKG..FEW MINUTES.
WHILE COOKING
SAUTE ONION AND GARLIC IN OLIVE OIL.
PUT COOKED PEROGI IN THE FRY PAN (WATCH OUT FOR GREASE SPLASH)
PLACE BROCCOLI IN BOILING WATER FOR A FEW MINUTES..
PLACE BROCCOLI IN FRY PAN
PLACE SHRIMP IN BOILING WATER..IF COOKED..JUST TO DEFROST
PLACE IN FRY PAN.
WHEN ALL IS HOT AND PEROGI IS A BIT BROWNED..
IT IS A WONDERFUL SCAMPI LIKE DINNER.