Elswet's Chicken / Shrimp Scampi

This recipe is really two recipes in one. It's also one of the best around for shrimp scampi that works just as well with chicken! This is a favorite in our house. Maybe it will become a favorite in your house, too.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined or 1  lb chicken breast, cubed
• 2⁄3 cup dry white wine
• 1⁄4 cup light olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  tablespoons margarine
• 3  tablespoons  minced garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1⁄8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or 1⁄8 teaspoon  red pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄16 teaspoon ground celery seed
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese, to top

Directions

1. Heat wine, olive oil, butter, margarine, and garlic in a large skillet on medium heat until it just starts to boil. Then add all the other spices, lemon juice, and parsley flakes; stir in and immediately add shrimp. Cook for about 4 or 5 minutes or until shrimp turns pink. Don't overcook! If using this recipe with chicken, cook approximatey 8-12 minutes, until the chicken bits are cooked throughout.
2. Spoon shrimp/chicken into toasting/baking dish with some of the cooking sauce and top liberally with parmesan cheese.
3. Preheat at "toast" or broil temperature for 5 minutes and Broil/toast for 2 minutes ONLY!.
4. Serve this as is, with home made Italian bread, or over a bed of tri-colored pasta, Elswet's Crab Dressing [which see], or Elswet's Jasmine Rice [also which see].