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SHRIMP RECIPES

Scampi are tiny, lobster-like crustaceans with pale pink shells (also called langoustines). Italian cooks in the United States swapped shrimp for scampi, but kept both names. Thus the dish was born, along with inevitable variations.

This classic recipe makes a simple garlic, white wine and butter sauce that goes well with a pile of pasta or with a hunk of crusty bread. However you make the dish, once the shrimp are added to the pan, the trick is to cook them just long enough that they turn pink all over, but not until their bodies curl into rounds with the texture of tires.
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup dry white wine or broth
¾ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
1 ¾ pounds large or extra-large shrimp, shelled
⅓ cup chopped parsley
Freshly squeezed juice of half a lemon
Cooked pasta or crusty bread

PREPARATION
In a large skillet, melt butter with olive oil. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine or broth, salt, red pepper flakes and plenty of black pepper and bring to a simmer. Let wine reduce by half, about 2 minutes.
Add shrimp and sauté until they just turn pink, 2 to 4 minutes depending upon their size. Stir in the parsley and lemon juice and serve over pasta or accompanied by crusty bread.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO COOK SHRIMP
Roasting
According to the Barefoot Contessa , roasting is the best way to prepare shrimp. It caramelizes them a little bit, which brings out a natural sweetness and intensifies their flavors. To roast them, just toss the shrimp in olive oil and salt, and cook in a 400 degree oven for 6-8 minutes. Serving suggestions: Roasted scampi Spiced with paprika and fresh herbs Curry-spiced, paired with oranges.

Ceviche
Ceviche is a seafood dish popular in Peru. It’s made from fresh raw fish and/or seafood that’s marinated in citrus, chiles and other fresh flavors. It’s easy to put together, just be sure to start with very fresh shrimp. Be sure to follow your recipe’s instructions carefully. Serving suggestions: Ceviche with avocado.

Breading
Breaded shrimp are delicious — and once the breading is done, the shrimp take only 1-2 minutes to cook through. First peel and devein the shrimp (it’s not necessary to remove the tail), dredge and coat them in a flour, egg, breadcrumb combination. Then quickly fry them until golden brown and serve them while they’re hot. Serving suggestions: Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich

Grilled
Grilled shrimp is the classic and simplest version of making a shrimp dish. It is fast, easy and only takes 15 minutes to make. The ingredients are olive oil, lemon juice, chili powder, kosher salt, cayenne, and 1 1/2 lb. of shrimp. This is a great dish to begin with before delving into the more complex and fancy shrimp recipes.

Mango Guacamole
According to The Healthy Maven guacamole and shrimp are the two perfect combinations for a dipping sauce or for a delicious side dish. It only takes 10 minutes to make and involves mashing up 2 avocados with red onion, garlic, jalapeno, mango, shrimp and topped off with salt and lime. This dish is perfect for game night or celebrating a holiday.

Garlic Sauce
According to Slim Palate , garlic shrimp is the perfect combination for a meal that is full of flavor. It calls for heating ghee or avocado oil into a large pan and adding garlic and saute for the fragrance. Then mixing it with the broccoli florets, sugar snap peas, shrimp, bay leaf and the sauces. This zesty meal only takes only 25 minutes to cook.

Pesto
Pesto shrimp is a very adventurous and healthy entree to make for the family. It is simple to make and entails broiling shrimp and tossing it with pesto sauce and then threading the shrimp on skewers. Prepping this meal takes 30 minutes and only 10 minutes to cook.

Glazed Honey Garlic
A honey glazed garlic shrimp dish is the perfect dish to show off to friends and family. It is one of the more complex shrimp recipes and takes 90 minutes to make. It involves whisking together olive oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, hoisin, garlic and pepper and marinating only half of the mixture with the shrimp. Then heating up the rest of the mixture while the shrimp cooks. After the shrimp is done cooking, take the shrimp skewers and dip it into the glaze. It takes 8 minutes to cook and will provide 4 to 6 servings. Perfect for a hot, summer night.

Spicy Garlic Thai
Spicy Garlic Thai shrimp is a great, exotic shrimp dish to try this summer. It is full of flavorful ingredients such as sour lime juice, honey, hot chili flakes, green onion and fresh ginger. To make it combine the flavors and sear it into a spicy marinade glaze for the shrimp. It is a simple concoction and is ready to eat in 15 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Crackerjack
This sweet and sour crackerjack shrimp is a zesty Chinese style of shrimp. It involves velveting, which is a Chinese specialty consisting of marinating the shrimp with egg whites, cornstarch and sherry. Then adding chili sauce, garlic, ginger and sugar. For the shrimp, add in cornstarch and peanut oil and for the sauce add ketchup, chicken broth, sugar, garlic and ginger. This takes 1 hour of prepping and 5 minutes to cook. It amounts to 2-4 servings.