Scampi Fra Diavolo

Submitted by Mary Close

"Garlicky shrimp meets spicy fra diavolo. Serve as an appetizer with grilled bread or spoon over polenta or orzo for a main course. This recipe comes from the November 2008 issue of Bon Appetit."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 44.37 ml butter, divided
• 78.78 ml panko breadcrumbs (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 118.29 ml chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided
• 566.99 g uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails left intact
• 29.58 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 354.88 ml thinly sliced red onions
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2.46 ml dry crushed red pepper
• 157.80 ml dry white wine, preferably Sauvignon Blanc
• lemon wedge

directions

1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add panko and stir until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and mix in 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Wipe out skillet.
2. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter with olive oil in the same skillet over high heat. Add red onion and saute until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and crushed red pepper, and saute 1 minute. Add shrimp and saute until barely opaque in center, about 1 minute per side. Add white wine and simmer until liquid is slightly thickened and reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in remaining parsley.
3. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Sprinkle sauteed panko over the top and serve with lemon wedges.

Reviews

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This was a nice shrimp dish with flavor and tolerable heat. There were a couple mixed reviews around the table. My seafood-loving son found the panko in the wine sauce somewhat off-putting. My husband thought the overall dish just wasn't up to par against other shrimp we've eaten (we tend to eat a lot of shrimp) and he thought the sauce was a little sharp. I greatly enjoyed the dish as did my 8 year old. I probably won't repeat, though, due to the entire family not loving it. But as a garlicky, wine-infused shrimp dish, this is a good bet.