Grilled Shrimp Scampi
This classic shrimp scampi dish is taken to the grill, giving the shrimp a light char before hitting the sauce.
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 1 ½pounds (680 g) large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- ¼cup (60 mL) butter
- ¼cup (60 mL) olive oil
- ⅓cup (80 mL) chicken stock
- ¼cup (60 mL) dry white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4cloves garlic (minced)
- 2teaspoons (10 mL) salt
- 1teaspoon (5 mL) pepper flakes
- 1teaspoon (5 mL) black pepper
- Garnish: 1/4 cup (60 mL) fresh Italian parsley (chopped)
Instructions
Step 1
Combine all ingredients, except the shrimp, parsley, and baguettes into a large bowl.Step 2
Preheat grill and place a grill-safe saute pan on the grill to heat up. (Use a cast iron skillet to really hold the heat.) Try a two-layer fire or high heat on one side and a medium heat on the other. Put the pan over the medium heat. If you fear that the shrimp will slip between the grates of your grill, thread them onto skewers; otherwise, place them straight on the grill.Step 3
Pour the contents of the bowl into the saute pan and give it a quick stir. Once shrimp have started to show grill marks on one side, flip them over.Step 4
Stir butter sauce mixture in the pan. Butter will start to brown slightly but shouldn't be allowed to burn.Step 5
When shrimp show grill marks on the other side put them in the pan with the sauce. If you put them on skewers, remove from skewers. Toss to coat.Step 6
Remove pan (carefully) from grill and place on a hot pad on the table. Sprinkle parsley over top.Step 7
Eat with baguettes to sop up the extra sauce.