Linguine with Shrimp Scampi
(from Metro Cooks’s recipe box)
Tried – Fantastics
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 3 people
Categories: Pasta
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
- 3/4 pound linguine
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 lemon, zest grated
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 1/4 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
- 1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
Directions
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Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling
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salted water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the linguine, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, or according to the directions on the package
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Meanwhile, in another large (12-inch), heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat.
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Add the garlic. Saute for 1 minute. Be careful, the garlic burns easily! Add the shrimp, 1 1/2 teaspoons of
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salt, and the pepper and saute until the shrimp have just turned pink, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove
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from the heat, add the parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon slices, and red pepper flakes. Toss to
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combine.
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When the pasta is done, drain the cooked linguine and then put it back in the pot. Immediately add the shrimp
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and sauce, toss well, and serve.