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Shrimp Scampi

Get:
  • 1lb jumbo shrimp  // frozen farmed de-veined from zanottos
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • dash of fresh parsley, minced
  • 1/2 lemon of juice
  • 2 small zucchinis, sliced
  • olive oil

Do:
  • boil water for noodles  // 1tbsp salt per quart of water
  • defrost and peel shrimp in cold water, 5-10 minutes
  • sauté zucchini in 1tbsp olive oil over medium high heat, until cooked, about 8 minutes; set aside
  • cook linguine per package instructions
  • sear the shrimp for 1 minute per side on medium-high in the pan; set aside
  • heat butter over medium heat until foamy
  • sauté garlic until browned, about 1 minute
  • add lemon, white wine, and simmer briefly
  • cook shrimp in the liquid roughly 1 minutes per side, boiling in the wine
  • reserve shrimp and reduce wine by half
  • add parsley and linguine to the mixture
  • combine all ingredients in pan, and serve
Results:
  • Don't leave the shrimp in acid too long! Meat gets tough if marinated in acid more than 5-10 minutes
  • i used too much parsley and didn't cook it long enough
  • the zucchini was good, not overcooked at 7-8 minutes
  • don't boil the shrimp too much in the wine! they don't sear and they overcook quickly. The dry sear is way better.
  • the zanottos shrimp were perfectly good, and its nice not to have to buy a huge bag of them


References:
  • http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/shrimp_scampi/
  • http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/linguine-with-shrimp-scampi-recipe3.html