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Shrimp Scampi from the Wool Growers Basque Restaurant

At a Glance

Prep
20 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Total
30 minutes
Servings
30 shrimp, 4-6 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • One Dish Meal
  • European
  • Sauté

Allergens

  • Shellfish
  • Milk
  • Wheat

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 837.1 per serving 5022.6 for selected servings
Fat 81.8g per serving 490.8g for selected servings
Sugar 1g per serving 6g for selected servings
Protein 8.9g per serving 53.4g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 9.7g per serving 58.2g for selected servings

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Equipment

Skillet, saucepan

Ingredients

  • 30 -36 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups kerry irish gold sweet butter
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Saute raw, shelled, deveined shrimps in olive oil until the shrimps turn pink ~ just a minute or two! Don't overcook these.

  2. Remove shrimp.

  3. Warm wine over medium heat ~ but do not boil. Lower flame to low heat and add shrimp and cook for 1 minute.

  4. Add 1-1/2 cups butter and melt.

  5. Add 1/4 cup lemon juice.

  6. Add 1/4 cup heavy cream and cook until the sauce thickens ~ again, just a minute or 2.

  7. Sprinkle with 2 T chopped parsley and serve over rice or pasta or just by itself.

  8. Note: minced garlic TO TASTE can be added to this at any stage ~ from sauteing the raw shrimp through the last step of adding the heavy cream.

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