Brad Goldfarb, aka The Recipe Grinder, makes mouth watering Ultimate Shrimp Scampi with our Romanico Extra Virgin Arbequina Olive Oil.
Ingredients:
¼ cup Romanico Extra Virgin Arbequina Olive Oil
1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp (raw: 20 to 25 per lb)
4 large garlic cloves, left unpeeled and forced through a garlic press
½ tsp dried hot red-pepper flakes
½ cup dry white wine
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
5 tbsp unsalted butter
¾ lb capellini (angel-hair pasta)
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions:
Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of salted water to a boil.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shrimp, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes, and transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Add garlic to oil remaining in skillet along with red pepper flakes, wine, salt, and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Add butter to skillet, stirring until melted, and stir in shrimp. Remove skillet from heat.
Cook pasta in boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander. Toss pasta well with shrimp mixture and parsley in large bowl, adding some reserved cooking water if necessary to keep moist.
