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Events with Taste Shrimp Scampi recipe

Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Events with Taste
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup white wine
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 Tbsp. basil chiffonade

Instructions
 

  • Add oil to a hot saucepan. Add garlic and shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning shrimp over to cook through.
  • Add red pepper flakes and cook an additional 30 seconds.
  • Add lemon juice and white wine, and reduce by half.
  • Stir in heavy cream and reduce until the mixture is thick enough to coat a spoon, with pea-sized bubbles.
  • Salt and pepper to taste. Stir in fresh basil. Serve over creamy polenta or cooked pasta. 
Keyword garlic, pasta sauce, scampi, shrimp