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- Recipe July 2024
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Shrimp Scampi Fra Diavolo
Recipe, Courtesy of Patricia Bolger |
It wasn’t long ago when “The Big Guy” and I would just stop at a restaurant on our way home from an appointment or event. Now we try to cook at home and save the restaurant visits for special occasions. This recipe for Shrimp Scampi Fra Diavolo was found on one of my favourite recipe websites www.theviewfromgreatisland.com. Fra Diavolo means “brother devil” in Italian and “The Big Guy’s” eyes instantly glaze over with risqué visions of living on the sharp razors edge! This recipe goes together very fast so I would advise you to do all your prep while you have the pasta boiling. All shrimp is frozen prior to reaching the grocery stores so buy it from the freezer aisle. Frozen raw shrimp is gray in colour and I recommend that you buy the shrimp that is already deveined and peeled in the packages marked 31-40 count per pound. You can also use frozen cooked shrimp which is pinkish and all trimmed but since you are cooking the shrimp in the recipe it may be more economical to buy the raw frozen packages. Frozen shrimp straight out of the freezer thaws quickly in a colander under cold running water. I usually eat 6-7 shrimp for myself and “The Big Guy” usually eats 10-12. Serve it all with a fresh baguette, a few garnishes and a bottle of Italian red or white wine. |
STEP 1: PASTA Cook enough spaghetti, linguini or bucatini to “just tender” or al dente. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and set aside. |
STEP 2: SHRIMP 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 lb. (about 16) frozen shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on and defrosted ½ cup dry white wine or vermouth Juice of 1 medium lemon ¼ tsp chili flakes, more or less to taste ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped Salt, to taste Cracked black pepper 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut in chunks |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STEP 2
1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet then saute the garlic for a few minutes.
2. If you are using uncooked raw shrimp, add them now and cook until they start to curl and start to change colour. Turn the shrimp at least once but don’t overcook as they will continue to cook in the wine sauce.
3. Add wine, lemon juice, and chili flakes.
4. If you are using cooked shrimp that is thawed, add them to the sauce now.
5. Stir in butter and return the pasta to the skillet along with the reserved pasta water. Heat all.
6. Serve hot with more chopped parsley, Parmesan cheese and Kalamata olives.STEP 3: GARNISH
Chopped fresh parsley
Parmesan cheese, grated
Kalmata olives