Restaurant Recipes
Buca di Beppo Shrimp Scampi
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 ounces butter
- 1 fluid ounce olive oil
- 20 shrimp
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic, sliced
- 1 tablespoon shallots, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons sage, chopped
- 4 fluid ounces white wine
- 2 fluid ounces lemon juice
- 1 fluid ounce heavy cream
Instructions
- Combine butter and oil in a pan over medium heat. Add shrimp and sauté until shrimp turn pink on both sides. Raise heat and add chopped and sliced garlic, shallots, salt, pepper, chopped parsley and sage.
- Toss mixture and add white wine, then lemon juice, stirring well.
- Remove shrimp and continue to cook sauce until it begins to thicken. Add cream and stir.
- Return shrimp to pan and toss to coat.
- On a large platter, place shrimp covered with sauce and garnish with lemon wedges.