Classic Shrimp Scampi

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 13 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup dry wine or 1/2 cup broth
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 3/4 lbs large shrimp, shelled, can use extra large shrimp too
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 lemon, juice of, squeeze juice and reserve

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, melt butter with olive oil.
• 2 add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 3 add wine or broth, salt, red pepper flakes and plenty of black pepper and bring to a simmer.
• 4 let wine reduce by half, about 2 minutes.
• 5 add shrimp and saute until they just turn pink, 2-4 minutes depending upon their size.
• 6 stir in the parsley and lemon juice and serve over pasta or accompanied by a crusty bread.