Recipe: Shrimp Scampi

 

Shrimp Scampi 

Cooking with seafood has been a challenge out of my comfort zone for some time now. The cultural cuisine I grew up eating had no tie to seafood but I am curious to explore this ground further in my cooking. Truly a visually stunning dish too!

    Ingredients

• 1 lemon (for zest and juice)

• Black pepper to taste 
• 1 tbsp salt 

• Olive oil (use as needed)

• 1 tbsp butter 

• 1 pound shrimp 

• Linguine or spaghetti noodles 

• 4/5 cloves garlic

• A handful of cilantro and parsley 

    Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl season the shrimp with olive oil, salt and pepper.
2. Prepare a medium pan with olive oil and butter. Add garlic and peppercorns to release the flavours prior to adding the shrimp. 
3. Cook the shrimp for 2 min on each side. You can tell they're fully cooked if they curl up and adapt a golden-pink colour on both sides.
4. Finely chop and add the cilantro and parsley 
5. Fill half a pot of water and bring it a rolling boil. Season with a bit of salt and add your noodles. Cook until Al Dente. 
6. Drain the pasta and reserve half a cup of water for the sauce. 
7. Add the pasta to the shrimp sauce and coat evenly. 
8. Top with chopped herbs and garnish with slices of lemon.
9. Enjoy!