Garlic Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 40 gExtra virgin olive oil
• 20 gGarlic cloves
• 1 gRed pepper flakes
• 600 gShrimp
• 6 gSalt
• 30 gLemon juice
• 120 gDry white wine
• 50 gButter
• 5 gFlat leaf parsley

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, serving spoon, skillet, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Prep and infuse oil

   Gather a large skillet, spoon, and knife, then add extra virgin olive oil and sliced garlic cloves to the cold skillet and warm gently over medium heat to infuse without browning. · 3 min

   What to look for: garlic fragrant and pale

2. 2
   Add chili heat

   Add the red pepper flakes to the garlic oil and stir briefly to bloom their flavor without darkening the garlic. · 1 min

   What to look for: oil lightly speckled red

3. 3
   Increase heat

   Raise the burner to medium-high heat to prepare the pan for searing the shrimp. · 1 min

   What to look for: oil shimmering

4. 4
   Sauté shrimp

   Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer and season evenly with salt, stirring once to coat in the garlic oil. · 4 min

   When it is done: shrimp mostly opaque and firm, reaching 63°C / 145°F at the thickest part

5. 5
   Finish cooking shrimp

   Continue cooking the shrimp briefly until they are just cooked through, avoiding overcooking. · 1 min

   When it is done: shrimp fully opaque and firm, 63°C / 145°F internal temperature

6. 6
   Deglaze with wine

   Pour in the dry white wine and cook, stirring, until the alcohol aroma cooks off and the liquid slightly reduces. · 1 min

   What to look for: steam rising, sauce slightly reduced

7. 7
   Finish the sauce

   Add the lemon juice and butter, stirring until the butter melts and forms a glossy sauce that coats the shrimp. · 1 min

   What to look for: shiny, emulsified sauce

8. 8
   Garnish and serve

   Remove the skillet from the heat, sprinkle with chopped flat leaf parsley, and serve the garlic shrimp scampi immediately. · 1 min

   What to look for: parsley scattered on top