Scampi Appetizer Alla Buonavia
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 44.37 ml extra virgin olive oil, plus more for finishing dish
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
- chopped fresh chives
- 118.29 ml dry white wine
- 59.16 ml unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
- 14.79 ml lemon juice
- 14.79 ml chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2.46 ml crushed red pepper flakes
- 6 slice Italian bread, 1/4 inch thick toasted and kept warm
- 1 lemon, cut into slices
- parsley sprig (optional)
directions
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, shaking the pan, until light golden, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to high, add the shrimp, and toss until they are bright pink and seared on all sides, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped chives, then add the wine, butter, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, and boil until the shrimp are barely opaque in the center and the sauce is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped parsley and crushed red pepper. Season with salt.
- Place a piece of warm toast in the center of each of six warm plates. Spoon the shrimp and sauce over the toast, drizzling some of the sauce around the toast. Decorate the plates with lemon slices, and with the parsley sprigs andor whole chives, if using.
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