Shrimp Scampi
By
oneita ericson
@oneitaae
7
An all-time family favorite that is so quick and easy. I always serve it over white rice with hot apple muffins.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Shrimp scampi is a recipe that sounds super fancy (and they charge a fortune for at a restaurant), but it's very easy to make. The delicate shrimp are bathed in a buttery garlic sauce. You really taste the paprika, cayenne, and celery salt of Old Bay seasoning. Crushed pepper does give the dish a nice kick of spice. Shrimp scampi is typically served with linguine, but we loved the white rice. It really soaks up the butter sauce.
Ingredients
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1 lbraw shrimp (cleaned and deveined)
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1 tspminced garlic
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3 Tbsplemon juice
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1/4 tspcrushed red pepper
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2 tspOld Bay seasoning
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2 Tbspchopped parsley
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2 ccooked white rice
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1 stickbutter/margarine
How to Make Shrimp Scampi
- In frying pan over medium heat melt butter and sauté garlic. Do not brown garlic!!
- Add shrimp and lemon juice. Cook for a few minutes just until shrimp turns pink.
- Add all remaining ingredients except the white rice. Stir frequently and cook for 5-10 minutes to allow butter sauce thicken some and blend flavors. (I like to measure ingredients before I begin. This recipe tends to cook up quickly.)
- Spread hot white rice over bottom of casserole dish. Poor shrimp with all butter sauce over white rice and serve immediately. The rice always soaks in some of the butter sauce and tastes amazing.
- Optional - I sometimes stir in a can of French cut green beans which is always delicious.
- Note: If you double this recipe do not double the Old Bay or red pepper. If you do, it will be a very hot and spicy dish.
