Shrimp Scampi With Snap Peas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup shelled fresh sugar snap peas (do not defrost if frozen) or 1 cup frozen sugar snap peas (do not defrost if frozen)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup vermouth or 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups cooked brown rice

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add garlic and saute 2 minutes, until soft.
• 3 add shrimp and peas and saute 1 minute.
• 4 toss in oregano, salt and pepper and stir to coat.
• 5 add vermouth or dry wine and simmer 1 minute.
• 6 in a separate bowl, dissolve cornstarch into chicken broth until smooth; add mixture to skillet.
• 7 simmer 2 minutes, stirring frequently until sauce thickens and shrimp are bright pink and cooked through.
• 8 serve scampi over rice.