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Shrimp Scampi

Great recipe for a date night as well as a busy weeknight because it's easy to prepare and quick to make. I usually serve over angel hair pasta, with some crusty bread and a fresh garden salad. I typed this as a recipe for 2 people using 1 lb of shrimp, but it could probably be stretched to 3, depending on how much shrimp everyone eats.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbs butter
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 tbsp shallot, minced
  • 2-3 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • ½ cup chicken broth or white wine
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
  • ½ lemon
  • 1-2 tbsp chopped parsley for garnish
  • angel hair pasta

Method
 

  1. Boil salty water, with oil added, to cook the angel hair pasta. I prefer the pasta cooked al dente, which for angel hair is pretty quick, 4-5 minutes max.
  2. While the water is coming to a boil, preheat a pan over medium high heat, and chop or mince the shallot and garlic. Go ahead and chop up some fresh flat leaf parsley for the garnish while you're at it.
  3. melt butter into oil in the pan. Sauté the shallot and garlic until tender and aromatic, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add the wine or chicken broth, along with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, and allow to reduce by about half.
  5. Add the shrimp and sauté until just pink and no longer translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
  6. Squeeze juice from half a lemon and add the parsley for garnish. Serve over angel hair pasta.