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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Bourbon Shrimp Scampi

This is an excellent recipe for making one
of the best shrimp dishes I've ever had.
Served over linguini pasta it's fantastic.

Ingredients:
6 large shrimp
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1/4 cup bourbon
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
freshly cracked Pepper

Directions:
Peel and devine the shrimp.
Mince the Rosemary, sugar and garlic,
along with the black pepper, sprinkle
over both sides of the shrimp.
Splash your choice of bourbon over it, and
let marinate in the refrigerator for an hour.
Cook pasta per package directions, set aside.
Pre-heat a saute pan to medium heat,
add olive oil and butter, add shrimp.
Saute until shimp are done, about 2 minutes.
Remove shrimp from pan, add bread crumbs.
Add more butter if needed and saute
until all moisture is absorbed.
Add shrimp back to pan,
season with salt and pepper and mix well.
Serve over cooked pasta.

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