absolutely the best shrimp scampi

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 2 tablespoons white
• 2 tablespoons

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• in a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. mix thoroughly. dredge shrimp in flour mixture.
• in a large skillet, saute dredged shrimp in olive oil for 5 minutes over high heat. toss shrimp often to prevent burning. transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a serving dish, leaving the oil in the pan.
• in the same pan, saute the garlic, shallot, parsley and oregano over medium heat for 3 minutes; stirring constantly. spoon the mixture over the shrimp. return pan to the heat. preheat your broiler for medium heat.
• pour the and into the skillet and ignite with a match or lighter. when the flames die down, stir to loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet; pour over shrimp.
• place the serving dish of shrimp in a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.