If you have searched the internet for a so called "copy" recipe of “Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi” it probably looks very similar to this below. We can tell you from experience that it is definitely not the same. 1 cup white wine 1/2 cup unsalted butter do not use margarine 3 tsp minced garlic 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined Well, we fixed the shrimp exactly like the recipe says and needless to say they didn’t come out like “Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi” at all. Not even close. Notice that the recipe says nothing about what size shrimp to buy. One rule of thumb is the bigger the shrimp, the more time needed to cook them. Notice that it says nothing about how to mix the ingredients or what size/type of pan to use. Most importantly how and when to do what. “Red lobster's Shrimp Scampi” are slightly crispy This is one of the things that makes them so good. So forget the above recipe. "Red Lobster's Shrimp Scampi" So here it is : Step 1 : Buy your shrimp. this recipe will be for large shrimp (21-25 per pound) red lobster's shrimp might be mediums (26-30 per pound), the smaller the shrimp, the less the cooking time. remember: bigger-longer; smaller-shorter. Step 2 : Peel and Devein shrimp. Do not slit in half, just the top. Enough for the sand track to rinse out. Lightly batter with onion powder garlic powder and flour then set them apart not touching each other on wax paper. Step 3 Find the right pan. you want a pan that will allow all of the shrimp lie flat on the bottom, apart none stacked on top of one another. 10 or 12 inch diameter Step 4 : Take 1 cup of white wine, and a stick of real butter and put them into a bowl and microwave them until everything is very warm. Don't over-microwave them, just very warm. Add 3 dashes of mixed Italian herb season and with a small whisk stir up the bowl thoroughly. Step 5 : Pre heat stove top to 8 on a scale to 10. When stove top is ready, set pan on and pour 2/3 cup of mixture and bring to a high heat. Then lay your shrimp on it’s side. The heated mixture should be about ½ way up the side of the shrimp. Do not completely cover entire shrimp in pan. You should hear a frying sound as you put them in. You should be able to get about 15 shrimp in there. Step 6 : Fry for 2 ½ min then flip. Here is when you throw in your 3 tsp of minced garlic. Fry for 2 min and remove. Place shrimp into a low edge bowl. Pour excess mixture ½ way up the side of the shrimp leaving the top exposed. NOTE : If garlic stars to turn brown /black you’ve cooked them to long. The shrimp should look light brown slightly breaded Repeat process til you are out of mixture. Step 7 : “Cook like a CHAMP and Eat like a KING” |
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