Shrimp scampi is one of those dishes that everyone should have in their arsenal. It’s quick, easy, so delicious, and deceivingly beginner-friendly. Tyler Florence‘s scampi recipe is about as basic as it gets because he wants to let each of the flavors really shine. And once you’ve made this super yummy dish once, you’ll find yourself making it at least once a week.
To start building the flavors of this dish, you’ll first want to start by melting some butter into olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Slice a few cloves of garlic as thinly as you can and mince up a shallot. Add them to the butter and oil, along with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, and allow them to cook until the shallots are translucent.
While the garlic and shallots are cooking, prepare your shrimp. If you’ve bought fresh shrimp, you may need to peel and devein them, which is much simpler than it sounds. In a clip from his Food Network show, Florence shows how to rock your knife along the back of the shrimp shell to easily remove it, and then how you can remove the vein with the tip of your knife. Alternatively, you can purchase and thaw frozen shrimp or peeled shrimp to skip this process altogether.
Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, and cook them in the garlic butter just until they turn pink. Then remove them from the pan before making your sauce.
Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling water, cook a package of linguini until al dente. Reserve about a cup of pasta water for your sauce before draining.
For the sauce, add a splash of white wine to the remaining garlic butter that’s in the pan, as well as more butter and oil. Bring everything up to a simmer and add in your pasta water to help thicken up the sauce. Once that’s cooked down a bit, add in some chopped parsley and some lemon juice before adding the shrimp back to the pan. Finally, toss in your cooked linguini and give everything a good toss before serving.
Grab the full recipe for Tyler Florence’s Shrimp Scampi here and impress your dinner guests the next time you host. This meal is fast, fresh, and so tasty that everyone will want your recipe!
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