# Spicy Shrimp Scampi

This is a recipe for a spicy shrimp scampi that is not dry and actually tastes like shrimp.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 lb E-Z peel shrimp
- salt
- pepper
- chili flakes
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup leeks
- 1 Calabrian chili
- 2 cloves garlic
- shrimp shells
- 0.5 cup white wine
- 2 cup vegetable stock
- 0.5 lb linguine
- cold butter
- parsley
- lemon juice
- Calabrian chili oil
- lemon wedge

## Instructions

1. Peel and devein the shrimp.
2. Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
3. Sear the seasoned shrimp in a pan.
4. Remove the seared shrimp from the pan and set aside.
5. Add butter, chopped leeks, Calabrian chili, minced garlic, and shrimp shells to the same pan.
6. Deglaze the pan with white wine.
7. Add vegetable stock to the pan.
8. Let the broth simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes until reduced by half.
9. Remove the chili from the broth.
10. Blend the broth with an immersion blender (optional) for a more intense flavor.
11. Strain the broth.
12. Boil linguine in salted water for 5 minutes.
13. Pour the strained broth into a clean pan.
14. Transfer the partially cooked linguine into the broth.
15. Add some pasta water to the pan.
16. Finish cooking the linguine in the broth with pasta water.
17. Chop up half of the cooked shrimp and add it to the pasta.
18. Kill the heat and finish the sauce with plenty of cold butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.
19. Plate the pasta.
20. Garnish with extra Calabrian chili oil and a lemon wedge.

## Equipment

- baking tray
- bowl
- pan
- tongs
- knife
- cutting board
- immersion blender
- measuring cup
- strainer

## Tips

- Using E-Z peel shrimp saves time on peeling and deveining.
- Hang on to shrimp shells to make a flavorful broth.
- Blending the broth (optional) makes it more intense.
- Finish the sauce off the heat with cold butter, parsley, and lemon juice for a smooth emulsion.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1896519657864755
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/81b212b2-196d-48dc-907c-6d204fa7a0ea
- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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