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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Fresh Shrimp Scampi Recipe

If you love fresh shrimp, as most Italians and Greeks do,
then any fresh shrimp scampi recipe will be good.
Recipes for shrimp scampi may vary slightly,
but the classics all start with some fresh shrimp,
melted butter and hefty dose of garlic. This is a good one!

Ingredients:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1 lb peeled and deveined, large shrimp
1 tablespoon fresh, minced parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Add butter to a large skillet r saute pan over medium heat.
Add garlic to skillet and melt butter.
When butter starts foaming,
Add shrimp and cook shrimp for two minutes on each side.
Remove skillet from heat and place shrimp in a serving bowl,
leaving the sauce in the skillet.
Add parsley, lemon juice, black pepper and salt.
Mix well, pour over shrimp and garnish with parmesan cheese.
Serve alone, or over pasta.

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