I LOVE shrimp - I mean love, love, love shrimp. It is my most favorite food in the world. If there is a shrimp item on a dinner menu, 9 times out of 10 that is what I will order when we are out. However, ordering shrimp in a restaurant can be a bit pricey at times so when I find shrimp on sale at my grocery store, I always try to snatch it up.
About a week ago I made this delicious shrimp scampi for my husband and I for dinner. Now I know it was good because my husband said it about 3 times and coming from him that means my recipe was a hit!! The shrimp were on sale - only $5.00 per pound (down from $15.00 per pound), the angel hair pasta was maybe .99 and all the other ingredients are always in my pantry. So I made a huge amount of shrimp scampi for two for maybe around $6.00-$7.00 (which would have cost around $16.00 or more per serving in a restaurant).
So here's my recipe for Garlic Shrimp Scampi. The key to this recipe is perfectly cooked shrimp. Do not overcook them - I repeat, do not overcook. Take them off the heat once they turn pink and just start to curl. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!!
Garlic Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients:1 lb. raw shrimp (deveined and shells removed)
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 tablespoons butter
1 lb. angel hair pasta
Directions:
Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat large sauce-pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and saute 3 minutes, until garlic is cooked, but not brown. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Add remaining butter.
Cottage Mama's Note: If you don't have angel hair, use linguine, spaghetti, or fettuccine. Even serving this delicious dish with a nice loaf of bread (that you can dip in the buttery sauce) instead of pasta is good too. Also parsley, thinly sliced lemon, and lemon zest make a wonderful garnish for this dish.
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