Shrimp Scampi From The Wool Growers Basque Restaurant

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 30 -36 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 1/2 cups kerry irish gold sweet butter
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 saute raw, shelled, deveined shrimps in olive oil until the shrimps turn pink ~ just a minute or two! don't overcook these.
• 2 remove shrimp.
• 3 warm wine over medium heat ~ but do not boil. lower flame to low heat and add shrimp and cook for 1 minute.
• 4 add 1-1/2 cups butter and melt.
• 5 add 1/4 cup lemon juice.
• 6 add 1/4 cup heavy cream and cook until the sauce thickens ~ again, just a minute or 2.
• 7 sprinkle with 2 t chopped parsley and serve over rice or pasta or just by itself.
• 8 note: minced garlic to taste can be added to this at any stage ~ from sauteing the raw shrimp through the last step of adding the heavy cream.