RECIPE
RECIPE: HALAL SHRIMP SCAMPI
Shrimp Scampi is made with dry white wine or vermouth, a fortified wine, and butter sauce.
Our halal twist on the classic Shrimp Scampi recipe omits the wine and can be made at home. We omit the wine and add capers, the bud of a flowering shrub, to compliment the rich seafood flavor. This recipe is a quick and delicious meal for busy moms on a tight schedule. It's a hit with grown-ups and kids alike.
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A plate of Shrimp Scampi |
You Will Need:
1 pound deveined uncooked shrimp (wild-caught is best)
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp (1/3 stick) butter
4-5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teas salted capers
1/4 - 1/2 cup lemon juice, according to taste
Salt and pepper to taste (sea salt and kosher salt work best with seafood)
3 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1 pinch crushed red pepper (optional)
1 lb linguini, linguini fini, or spaghetti quality brand pasta, cooked according to package directions
Instructions:
1. DEFROST shrimp in a bowl using cool-to-warm (not hot) water. Adding 1/4 cup salt to the water while defrosting will
keep the texture of the shrimp firm.
2. BEGIN heating the water for pasta in a large pot.
3. PEEL and devein shrimp, placing in a dry bowl.
4. HEAT oil and butter in a saute pan to medium-high. Add shrimp and garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Shrimp will be
slightly undercooked and not completely pink.
5. ADD pasta to now boiling water, stirring occassionally to prevent sticking to bottom of pot.
6. REMOVE the shrimp from pan and place in a bowl, leaving the butter and garlic in the pan.
7. ADD lemon juice, salt, pepper and optional capers and red pepper flakes to the butter sauce.
8. LOWER the heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes until capers open just slightly and sauce has thickened a bit.
9. REINTRODUCE shrimp to sauce, and add the chopped Italian parsley. turning up the heat to medium and cooking them just
until they turn completely pink, or another 1 to 2 minutes.
10. ADD all of the cooked, drained pasta to the sauce while still on the stove. Mix thoroughly, allowing the sauce to
coat each piece of pasta while it heats and the two to fuse into one.
11. SERVE immediately while still steaming.
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