Shrimp Scampi is a great easy dinner. (If you buy the shrimp already peeled, you can save a lot of time and make this dinner in 15 minutes flat!) Serve it with a baguette to mop up the juices.
Ingredients:
2 lbs of frozen deveined shrimp (thawed)
4 Tbsp of olive oil
4 Tbsp of butter, divided
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp of crushed red pepper
salt and pepper
2 cups of panko breadcrumbs
1 cup of white wine
fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Peel all but the tail off of the shrimp. With a paring knife, make a small slit at the top of the shrimp. (This will allow it to “fan” when it cooks, allowing the shrimp to absorb more of the flavors from the sauce.) Place the shrimp on a baking sheet lined with paper towels so that all water is absorbed. Salt and pepper the shrimp generously.
Heat a large saucepan with oil. When the oil starts to bubble, add 2 Tbsp of butter. As butter melts, add shrimp and cook until pink. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.
Place the breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and bake for just a few minutes, or until the breadcrumbs start to brown.
Meanwhile, add remaining butter to the pan. Saute garlic with crushed red pepper. Cook for 2 minutes. Add wine. Allow to come to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over shrimp. Top with toasted breadcrumbs and parsley leaves.