Ultimate Garlic Shrimp Scampi

Name: Ultimate Garlic Shrimp Scampi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian, American
Ingredients: 0.5 cup All-Purpose Flour; 0.5 tsp Black Pepper; 2 tbsp Brandy; 0.25 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 0.5 tsp Dried Oregano; 0.5 cup Fresh Parsley; 1.5 lb Large Shrimp; 4 whole Minced Garlic; 0.5 cup Olive Oil; 0.25 tsp Salt; 1 whole Shallot; 2 tbsp White Wine

Appetizer 🧄Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Italian 🇮🇹American High-Protein 💪Sugar-Free Comfort-Food Pescatarian 🐟

Ultimate Garlic Shrimp Scampi features tender shrimp quickly tossed in olive oil with a fragrant garlic-shallot-herb sauce lifted by a splash of white wine and brandy. It’s bright, buttery, and pepper-kissed with a hint of heat, perfect for a weeknight dinner or an elegant date-night plate. Serve with pasta, crusty bread, or rice to soak up every last drop.

Prep20 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper and mix well. Dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture.
2

In a large skillet, sauté the dredged shrimp in olive oil over high heat for 5 minutes, tossing often to prevent burning. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a serving dish, leaving the oil in the pan.
3

In the same pan, sauté the garlic, shallot, parsley, and oregano over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
4

Spoon the mixture over the shrimp.
5

Return the pan to the heat. Preheat your broiler to medium heat.
6

Pour the wine and brandy into the skillet and carefully ignite with a match or lighter. When the flames subside, stir to loosen any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet and pour over the shrimp.
7

Place the serving dish of shrimp under the preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.