First and foremost I have to give a shout out to Red Lobster for
introducing me to shrimp scampi. It was here that I had my very first taste,
one of my guilty pleasures. It’s no secret that their version is way too oily
and salty, but its soooo yummy, who can resist? My goal was always to make a
shrimp scampi that tasted just like theirs, minus the overdose of butter and hypertensive salt content.
This dish is one of the easiest things you will probably ever make. Not
only does shrimp take less than 4 minutes to cook, there are very few
ingredients and the method is very simple.
I like to toss this with linguini; it’s also amazing with mac n cheese.
Yes I said mac and cheese, the rules against seafood and cheese were left in
1961, three words Filet-o-fish.
But back to the shrimp: Mash potatoes or garlic bread are also great
with this, really anything to absorb the amazing sauce will do just fine. If
you don’t have shallots you can just use onions. However try to use shallots if
you can, they are much milder and sweeter than onions; they also incorporate
themselves very well in sauces.
You only need one pan for this so get it out and let’s begin
1 lb Shrimp
peeled deveined tail on
2 table spoon Salt
2 tea spoon Black
pepper
1 Shallots
chopped
1 cup. Wine (I prefer sweet wines I use a
white zin)
4 table spoon
butter (2 for saute 2 for sauce)
4 table spoon
olive oil (2 for saute 2 for sauce)
1 teaspoon Sugar
½ Lime (juice)
7 Garlic cloves (5 sliced 2 shredded)
Chives/parsley
(optional)
HUGE TIP: This recipe is going to give you an exceptionally nice
homemade version of the scampi. If you want yours to taste just like red
lobsters (and I know you do). You need two packs of the Hidden Valley Ranch
seasoning. You would substitute all the salt in the recipe for this (they
already contain salt).
One packet is used to season the shrimp along with a drizzle of olive
oil. And add the other packet added to the sauce. Follow all the other instructions the same. I
also don’t add chives and parsley if I make it with the ranch seasoning.
Let me just be clear….this is the most delicious thing ever!!!!! I would have used the packets in the video,
but they don’t sell them here in Jamaica. I usually stock up in NY and take
them back, but I’m fresh out.
xoxo Greedygirl