Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi

I put this recipe up because I have seen many Shrimp Scampi recipes on this app modified. Some with no white wine, some with no butter or lemon or garlic & that is fine, but this is a traditional italian recipe with all the required ingredients.
Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi
I put this recipe up because I have seen many Shrimp Scampi recipes on this app modified. Some with no white wine, some with no butter or lemon or garlic & that is fine, but this is a traditional italian recipe with all the required ingredients.
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Clean Shrimp by removing the shell but leaving the tail on & removing the bottom vein & then butterfly the shrimp by slicing open the top down to the top vein all the way down to the top vein & remove & rinse the cleaned butterflied shrimp
- 2
Salt & pepper the cleaned shrimp
- 3
Finely dice the shallots & mince the garlic
- 4
In a saute pan add the olive oil & 2 tablespoons of the butter on a medium high heat & then add the shallots and garlic with a pinch of red pepper flake & cook until shallots are clear but dont brown the garlic
- 5
Add the shrimp & saute until they turn color & remove immediately...they don't have to be cooked all the way through.
- 6
Add the white wine to the pan with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter & the juice of a lemon & let simmer for a few minutes
- 7
Add the shrimp back to the pan with the finely minced parsely & cook & toss for a minute or two depending on how big the shrimp are
- 8
Plate, serve, eat & enjoy
- 9
Also delicious on top of spaghetti just double the sauce recipe
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