Shrimp Scampi on STEROIDS
Shrimp Scampi on STEROIDS
Ingredients
For the Shrimp and Seasoning
- 1/2 pound E-Z peel shrimp
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, as needed for searing
For the Shrimp Broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup leeks, chopped
- 1 Calabrian chili, whole
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups vegetable stock
For the Pasta and Finishing
- 1/2 pound linguine
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pats
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon Calabrian chili oil, for garnish, as needed
- 1 lemon wedge, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Peel the E-Z peel shrimp, reserving all the shells. Season the peeled shrimp generously with salt, black pepper, and chili flakes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, sear the seasoned shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until cooked through and lightly charred. Remove the cooked shrimp from the pan and set aside. Keep the pan on the stove with any leftover bits and oil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
To the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of butter. Once melted, add the chopped leeks and the reserved shrimp shells. Add the whole Calabrian chili and minced garlic. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until the leeks are softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Pour in the white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the vegetable stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 20 minutes, allowing the liquid to reduce by half and the flavors to concentrate.
⏱️ 20 min
- 5
Remove the whole Calabrian chili from the broth. For an intense flavor, carefully use an immersion blender to blend the broth mixture directly in the pot. Pour the blended broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl, pressing down on the solids with a spoon to extract all the liquid. This concentrated broth is your sauce base.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
In a separate large pot, bring generously salted water to a rolling boil. Add the linguine and cook for 5 minutes, or until just shy of al dente. It will finish cooking in the sauce.
⏱️ 8 min
- 7
Return the strained shrimp broth to the pan. Using tongs, transfer the partially cooked linguine directly into the pan with the broth. Add one ladleful of the pasta cooking water to the pan. Continue to cook the pasta in the broth, tossing frequently, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened and coated the pasta.
⏱️ 7 min
- 8
Chop about half of the cooked shrimp into smaller pieces. Add the chopped shrimp to the pasta in the pan. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the cold butter pats and the chopped fresh parsley. Squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the pasta. Toss vigorously until the butter has melted and emulsified into a creamy sauce.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Plate the shrimp scampi, twirling the pasta onto each plate. Garnish with a drizzle of extra Calabrian chili oil, a few whole seared shrimp, and a lemon wedge. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 5 min
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Shrimp Scampi on STEROIDS
For the Shrimp and Seasoning
- 1/2 pound E-Z peel shrimp
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, as needed for searing
For the Shrimp Broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup leeks, chopped
- 1 Calabrian chili, whole
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups vegetable stock
For the Pasta and Finishing
- 1/2 pound linguine
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pats
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon Calabrian chili oil, for garnish, as needed
- 1 lemon wedge, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Peel the E-Z peel shrimp, reserving all the shells. Season the peeled shrimp generously with salt, black pepper, and chili flakes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, sear the seasoned shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until cooked through and lightly charred. Remove the cooked shrimp from the pan and set aside. Keep the pan on the stove with any leftover bits and oil.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
To the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of butter. Once melted, add the chopped leeks and the reserved shrimp shells. Add the whole Calabrian chili and minced garlic. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until the leeks are softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour in the white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the vegetable stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 20 minutes, allowing the liquid to reduce by half and the flavors to concentrate.
⏱️ 20 min - 5
Remove the whole Calabrian chili from the broth. For an intense flavor, carefully use an immersion blender to blend the broth mixture directly in the pot. Pour the blended broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl, pressing down on the solids with a spoon to extract all the liquid. This concentrated broth is your sauce base.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
In a separate large pot, bring generously salted water to a rolling boil. Add the linguine and cook for 5 minutes, or until just shy of al dente. It will finish cooking in the sauce.
⏱️ 8 min - 7
Return the strained shrimp broth to the pan. Using tongs, transfer the partially cooked linguine directly into the pan with the broth. Add one ladleful of the pasta cooking water to the pan. Continue to cook the pasta in the broth, tossing frequently, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened and coated the pasta.
⏱️ 7 min - 8
Chop about half of the cooked shrimp into smaller pieces. Add the chopped shrimp to the pasta in the pan. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the cold butter pats and the chopped fresh parsley. Squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the pasta. Toss vigorously until the butter has melted and emulsified into a creamy sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Plate the shrimp scampi, twirling the pasta onto each plate. Garnish with a drizzle of extra Calabrian chili oil, a few whole seared shrimp, and a lemon wedge. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 5 min