Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

Qty. Item
1/2 package Pasta
1 lb Shrimp
4 Tbsp Butter
4-5 cloves Garlic
1/3 cup Dry Vermouth
1/2 Lemon
Olive oil
Red chili flakes
Parmesan
Parsley

Notes

  • If using bottled lemon juice, you only need a little.
  • Different types of lemon will require different amounts of juice.
  • This receipe is great with pink lemons.
  • Dry vermouth can be subbed with blanc vermouth in a pinch.

Steps

  1. Mince garlic.
  2. Cook pasta, reserve 1/2 cup water.
  3. If shrimp is fresh, wash in a colander. Dry thoroughly on paper towels.
  4. In a skillet, cook the shrimp and with garlic with olive oil for about 5min. Shrimp should start to become pink, but should not be completely cooked.
  5. If shrimp was frozen, remove some (not all) stock from the skillet as there will be too much water.
  6. Juice lemon.
  7. Add lemon juice and dry vermouth to skillet with stock. Reduce for 2-3min.
  8. Add butter, continue to reduce another 2-3min.
  9. Add shrimp back to skillet.
  10. Add additional lemon juice, dry vermouth, and butter to taste.
  11. Add red chili flakes and parsely.
  12. Cook 1-2min.
  13. Add pasta to skillet.
  14. Cook 1-2min.
  15. Plate, sprinkle with parmesan.