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Shrimp Scampi recipe

Post by Joe.45 » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:02 am

I have been to Spain with the Mrs. many times and by far my favorite Spanish dish is GAMBAS AL AJILLO, or Shrimp scampi. It’s prepared differently in every region but some things never change: Olive oil, tons of garlic, dry Sheri or white wine, lime juice, cayenne pepper or red pepper, parsley, shrimp and bread to clean up your plate.
Try it some time. The whole process only takes 20 minutes to prepare. The only trick: make sure the shrimp is dry and DO NOT over cook the shrimp.
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Re: Shrimp Scampi recipe

Post by ESquared » Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:59 am

Would never have guessed the lime juice (would have thought lemon!), but sounds great!
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Re: Shrimp Scampi recipe

Post by JEBar » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:31 am

that does sound good ... can you give a recommendation on the amounts of each ingredient ... :?:
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Re: Shrimp Scampi recipe

Post by Joe.45 » Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:37 am

For 2 lbs of shrimp:
4 table spoons of minced garlic.
4 table spoons of Olive oil.
2 table spoons of dry sherry or white wine.
Paprika or cayenne pepper to your liking. I like it spicy.
ESquared mantioned lemon juice instead of lime, Absolutely that will work also. 2 tablespoons.
Remove as much moisture as u can from shrimp by putting it in a strainer for an hour.
Don’t over cook. As soon as it turns orange, it’s done,
Bread for plate clean up.
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Re: Shrimp Scampi recipe

Post by JEBar » Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:34 am

thanks for the recipe .... we are looking forward to giving it a try
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Re: Shrimp Scampi recipe

Post by markiver54 » Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:55 am

Sounds great...have to pass it on to the wife! She still loves to cook; myself...not so much. BTW, do you serve it over pasta or rice or as is?
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