Dinner Tonight: Garlic Shrimp with Basil, Tomatoes, and Pepper Flakes

Name: Dinner Tonight: Garlic Shrimp with Basil, Tomatoes, and Pepper Flakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters cooked orzo pasta; 177 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh basil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 355 milliliters grape tomatoes; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste; 567 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined

Dinner Tonight: Garlic Shrimp with Basil, Tomatoes, and Pepper Flakes might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 476 calories. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up orzo pasta, garlic, shrimp, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in medium skillet until almost smoking, then add shrimp and cook, turning once, until just cooked through, about 1 minute per side.

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Remove with tongs or slotted spoon, leaving oil behind in skillet.

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Allow oil to cool for a minute, then add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Add wine and reduce over high heat for 3-5 minutes until at least half has evaporated.

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Add tomatoes and most of basil and continue cooking until tomatoes begin to lose their shape. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Return shrimp to pan and cook until just heated through.

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Serve with cooked orzo.

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Servings:

710milliliters

cooked orzo pasta 177milliliters

dry white wine 59milliliters

finely chopped fresh basil 3cloves

garlic, minced 355milliliters

grape tomatoes 2Tbsps

olive oil 0teaspoons

crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste 4servings

salt and pepper to taste 567grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Alois Lageder Terran Alpina Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 16 dollars per bottle.