Shrimp Scampi

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb shrimp, deveined and peeled (tails optional)
• 1/2 cup real unsalted butter
• 2 cups water or 2 cups stock
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 tablespoon roux (equal flour to olive oil)
• parsley
• flour, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 to make the stock: 2 cups water 3 bouillon cubes and the shells from shrimp.
• 2 boil a few minutes and strain out the shells (discard shells).
• 3 heat a skillet very hot.
• 4 dredge shrimp lightly in flour.
• 5 place enough olive oil in pan to coat the bottom.
• 6 sauté shrimp on both sides until pink.
• 7 add garlic stirring constantly.
• 8 after about 1 minute deglaze pan with wine followed by stock,stirring constantly.
• 9 once started a low boil slowly add rue constantly stirring.
• 10 remove from heat and add butter stir until completely incorporated.
• 11 return to heat and cook a few minutes longer.
• 12 add more stock and wine if to thick.
• 13 throw in parsley just before serving for color.
• 14 serve over linguine.