Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Scampi

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, shrimp scampi. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Shrimp Scampi is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Shrimp Scampi is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have shrimp scampi using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Scampi:
  1. Make ready 4 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  2. Take 1 tablespoon sugar
  3. Take 12 oz. shell-on shrimp (16-20/lb.)
  4. Take 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  5. Make ready 1/2 cup dry vermouth
  6. Make ready 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  7. Make ready 4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  8. Get 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  9. Prepare 4 large cloves garlic, sliced thinly
  10. Get 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  11. Take 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  12. Make ready 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
Steps to make Shrimp Scampi:
  1. Dissolve the salt and sugar in 2 cups cold water. Place shrimp in brine, cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Remove shrimp from brine, pat dry with paper towels. Remove the shells and set aside.
  2. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in skillet over high heat until it shimmers. Add shrimp shells and cook, stirring constantly until slightly brown and spotty, 2-4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and add vermouth and thyme. When bubbling stops, return skillet to medium heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 4 minutes. Strain through a colander set over a bowl. Discard shells and reserve the liquid. Wipe out skillet with paper towels.
  3. Combine lemon juice and cornstarch in small bowl and set aside. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil, garlic and pepper in skillet over medium heat until garlic is fragrant, but not browned. Add reserved vermouth mixture, increase heat to medium, add shrimp, cover and cook, just until shrimp is opaque. Remove skillet from heat and with a slotted spoon remove shrimp to a bowl.
  4. Return skillet to medium heat, add lemon juice and cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened, about one minute. Remove from heat, whisk in butter and parsley until combined. Return shrimp and any accumulated juices to skillet and toss to combine. Serve with buttered egg noodles, steamed basmati rice or toasted crusty bread.

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