Basil Shrimp Scampi

Name: Basil Shrimp Scampi
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters lightly packed fresh basil leaves, slivered (see notes); 57 grams 1/4 cup butter; 1 teaspoons hot chili flakes; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps minced garlic; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground pepper; 454 grams dried linguine; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 0 teaspoons About salt; 680 grams shrimp (35 to 40 per lb.), peeled (tails left on), deveined, and rinsed

Basil Shrimp Scampi is A mixture of salt, wine, chili flakes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It works well as a pricey main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a 6- to 8-quart pan over high heat, bring about 4 quarts water to a boil; add linguine and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender to bite, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Drain pasta, reserving about 1/3 cup cooking liquid; return pasta to pan.

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Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, melt butter with olive oil.

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Add shrimp, garlic, chili flakes, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir for 2 minutes.

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Add wine; stir often until shrimp are opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 3 to 4 minutes longer. Stir in basil.

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Pour shrimp mixture into pan with cooked pasta; mix gently. If mixture is too dry, add reserved pasta-cooking liquid. Divide evenly among four wide, shallow bowls.

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Add salt to taste.

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Servings:

473milliliters

lightly packed fresh basil leaves, slivered (see notes)57grams

1/4 cup butter 1teaspoons

hot chili flakes 237milliliters

dry white wine 2Tbsps

minced garlic 0teaspoons

fresh-ground pepper 454grams

dried linguine 2Tbsps

olive oil 0teaspoons

About salt 680grams

shrimp (35 to 40 per lb.), peeled (tails left on), deveined, and rinsed

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 26 dollars per bottle.