Alton Brown's Shrimp Scampi V2.0

Alton Brown's Sautéd Shrimp Scampi

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2  garlic cloves
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped parsley
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  lb jumbo shrimp (headless)
• 2  roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of

Directions

1. Chop the garlic togethe with the parsley until it almost reaches a paste like consistency.
2. Heat the sauté pan and, when hot, add the oil. Add the shrimp and toss. When halfway cooked, about 1½ minutes, add the tomatoes and toss for 30 seconds to 1 minute more. Add the garlic and parsley mixture, the salt, pepper, butter, and lemon juice and toss one last time. Turn out onto a plate and serve.