ISO Shrimp Scampi recipe

[JarednMollysMom]

This may morph into shrimp and scallop scampi if I can get to the store by dinner. :D

Can someone give me a no fail/classic recipe for this? Last one I tried was OK, but not quite what I wanted, too lemony or something (odd, since I love lemon).

[funnybone]

I ususally don't follow a recipe, but CL has a similar one to what I make. If the one you made before was too lemony, just cut back on the lemon. I prefer lots of garlic in mine. :D

Shrimp Scampi
From Cooking Light


"This is a good example of how Italian American restaurant cooks adapt a basic Italian food idea. Scampi is a Venetian dialect word for a local prawn, rarely found in American markets. So Italian American cooks use shrimp instead, cooking it with a little garlic." -John Mariani

2 teaspoons olive oil
28 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 1/2 pounds)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup Sauvignon Blanc or other dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; sauté 1 minute. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in wine, salt, and pepper; bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 30 seconds. Add parsley and juice; toss well to coat. Cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 7 shrimp)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 220(21% from fat); FAT 5.2g(sat 0.9g,mono 2.1g,poly 1.3g); PROTEIN 34.9g; CHOLESTEROL 259mg; CALCIUM 100mg; SODIUM 546mg; FIBER 0.2g; IRON 4.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 3.1g

John Mariani
Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2003

[Wendy w]

Here's an oldie but goodie of a thread which includes the "Wendy way" of scampi making.

http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8896&highlight=scampi

[cookinfor6]

That sounds delicious, thank you. I don't follow a recipe for mine either but I think I'll give this a try! :)

[irisheyes]

Thanks funnybone, I put your scampi recipe on my list to make for this week!