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Friday, February 12, 2010

The Best Shrimp Scampi

This is the best shrimp scampi recipe ever.
Not too garlicky like some other recipes.
This will absolutely melt in your mouth.
Serve along with a brown rice pilaf
and a green salad for a wonderful meal.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 pounds fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
2 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons your favorite brandy

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine flour, salt,
black pepper and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly.
Dredge shrimp in flour mixture. In a large skillet,
saute dredged shrimp in olive oil
for 5 minutes over high heat.
Toss shrimp often to prevent burning.
Transfer shrimp to a serving dish,
leaving the oil in the pan.
In the same pan, saute the garlic,
shallot, parsley and oregano over
medium heat for 3 minutes; stirring constantly.
Spoon the mixture over the shrimp.
Return pan to the heat.
Preheat your broiler for medium heat.
Pour the wine and brandy into the skillet
and ignite with a match or lighter.
When the flames die down,
stir to loosen any browned bits
on the bottom of the skillet;
pour over shrimp.
Place the serving dish of shrimp
in a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.

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