Amazing Linguine With Shrimp Scampi
Easy and Addictive
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
- 1 large saucepan
- 1 Wooden spoon or spatula
- 1 Tongs
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound linguine or tagliatele
- 1 pound large fresh jumbo prawns about 16 shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons good olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 lemon zest grated
- 1 lemon fresh squeezed juice
- 1/2 lemon thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup white wine (If desired - I don't typically use it) chardonnay or pinot grigio
Instructions
- Clean and devein the prawns.
- Over high heat, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Prep the ingredients for making the Scampi.
- When the water boils, add your pasta and cook for 12 minutes or until al dente.
- Meanwhile, in a 12-inch pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat, and add the garlic. Sauté for 1 minute. Be careful, not to burn the garlic. Add the red pepper flakes, and wine.
- Then add the shrimp, season with salt, and pepper, and cook for 2-3 minutes per side. After the first turn, add the lemon juice and zest.
- When pasta is ready, drain and add it to the pan of shrimp,
- Turn the heat to low while you toss to mix thoroughly.
- Remove from the heat.
- Plate immediately and top with parsley and lemon slices.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You will either need to skin and de-vein your shrimp or buy it that way for this recipe (I will be making a video on how to de-vein a shrimp soon).Keep in mind that half a dish's ability to WOW is about your ingredients' quality. To that end, I suggest you always use the highest quality, freshest, and most organic ingredients you can find. For this recipe, I use all fresh vegetables, double zero Italian pasta (no preservatives or sugar - just wheat and water), and fresh shrimp. Whole Foods has all these things - including the pasta and a choice of fresh shrimp. PURCHASE NOTE: These are a few of my favorite things This is the Italian pasta that I love, Rustichella d'abruzzo - Pasta Abruzzese di semola di grano duro (no preservatives or sugar - just wheat and water). Enjoy!