Name: Absolutely The Best Shrimp Scampi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails - 1 ½ pounds; Olive oil - ½ cup; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Shallot, chopped - 1; Fresh parsley, minced - ½ cup; Dried oregano, crushed - ½ teaspoon; White wine - 2 tablespoons; Brandy - 2 tablespoons

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Absolutely The Best Shrimp Scampi

1. All-purpose flour - ½ cup

2. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

3. Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

4. Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon

5. Fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails - 1 ½ pounds

6. Olive oil - ½ cup

7. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

8. Shallot, chopped - 1

9. Fresh parsley, minced - ½ cup

10. Dried oregano, crushed - ½ teaspoon

11. White wine - 2 tablespoons

12. Brandy - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Absolutely The Best Shrimp Scampi

1. Stage

In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly. Dredge shrimp in flour mixture.

2. Stage

In a large skillet, saute dredged shrimp in olive oil for 5 minutes over high heat. Toss shrimp often to prevent burning. Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a serving dish, leaving the oil in the pan.

3. Stage

In the same pan, saute the garlic, shallot, parsley and oregano over medium heat for 3 minutes; stirring constantly. Spoon the mixture over the shrimp. Return pan to the heat. Preheat your broiler for medium heat.

4. Stage

Pour the wine and brandy into the skillet and ignite with a match or lighter. When the flames die down, stir to loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet; pour over shrimp.

5. Stage

Place the serving dish of shrimp in a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.