Shrimp Scampi
Recipe
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled (deveined, if desired)
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ cup butter
- ⅓ cup finely chopped green onion, including tops
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 teaspoon pressed garlic
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup dry white wine
- cooked rice, optional
Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside and keep warm.
In a medium bowl, toss shrimp with Worcestershire. Combine salt, pepper and paprika and sprinkle on shrimp. Melt ¼ cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add green onion and shrimp. Cook until shrimp are browned, about 5 minutes, turning once. Stir in softened butter, garlic, parsley and wine. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with rice, if desired.
Contributed by Joyce Taylor From: Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas
DID YOU KNOW?
The small appendages under the abdomen of a shrimp are called pleopods and are usually for swimming, burrowing, or creating water current for gas exchange. Some species will use the pleopods for brooding eggs.
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