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Absolutely The Best Shrimp Scampi

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40 min

Absolutely The Best Shrimp Scampi

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Time

40 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

500

Rating

4.00★ (342)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
The best scampi ever. Will melt in your mouth. Serve with a rice pilaf and salad for a wonderful meal.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour: 0.5 cup
  • salt: 0.25 tsp
  • black pepper: 0.5 tsp (freshly ground)
  • cayenne pepper: 0.25 tsp
  • ½ pounds fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails: 1 piece
  • olive oil: 0.5 cup
  • garlic: 4 clove (minced)
  • shallot: 1 piece (chopped)
  • parsley: 0.5 cup (minced, fresh)
  • oregano: 0.5 tsp (crushed, dried)
  • white wine: 2 Tbsp
  • brandy: 2 Tbsp

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  1. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly. Dredge shrimp in flour mixture.
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  2. In a large skillet, saute dredged shrimp in olive oil for 5 minutes over high heat. Toss shrimp often to prevent burning. Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a serving dish, leaving the oil in the pan.
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  3. 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.
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  4. 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.
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  5. Place the serving dish of shrimp in a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.
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