Spicy Shrimp Scampi

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel the E-Z Peel Shrimp, keeping the shells aside for later.
  2. 2Peel the E-Z Peel Shrimp, keeping the shells aside for later.
  3. 3Peel the E-Z Peel Shrimp, keeping the shells aside for later.
  4. 4Season the peeled shrimp with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
  5. 5Season the peeled shrimp with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
  6. 6Season the peeled shrimp with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
  7. 7Sear the seasoned shrimp in a pot until cooked, then remove them and set aside.
  8. 8Sear the seasoned shrimp in a pot until cooked, then remove them and set aside.
  9. 9Sear the seasoned shrimp in a pot until cooked, then remove them and set aside.
  10. 10Add butter, leeks, Calabrian chili, minced garlic, and shrimp shells to the same pot to create a shrimp-flavored broth.
  11. 11Add butter, leeks, Calabrian chili, minced garlic, and shrimp shells to the same pot to create a shrimp-flavored broth.
  12. 12Add butter, leeks, Calabrian chili, minced garlic, and shrimp shells to the same pot to create a shrimp-flavored broth.
  13. 13Pour in white wine and vegetable stock.
  14. 14Pour in white wine and vegetable stock.
  15. 15Pour in white wine and vegetable stock.
  16. 16Let the broth simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes until reduced by half.
  17. 17Let the broth simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes until reduced by half.
  18. 18Let the broth simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes until reduced by half.
  19. 19Remove the chili from the broth.
  20. 20Remove the chili from the broth.
  21. 21Remove the chili from the broth.
  22. 22Blend the broth using an immersion blender to make it more intense, then strain it to get a smooth liquid gold.
  23. 23Blend the broth using an immersion blender to make it more intense, then strain it to get a smooth liquid gold.
  24. 24Blend the broth using an immersion blender to make it more intense, then strain it to get a smooth liquid gold.
  25. 25Boil linguine in a separate pot for 5 minutes.
  26. 26Boil linguine in a separate pot for 5 minutes.
  27. 27Boil linguine in a separate pot for 5 minutes.
  28. 28Pour the shrimp broth into a clean pan.
  29. 29Pour the shrimp broth into a clean pan.
  30. 30Pour the shrimp broth into a clean pan.
  31. 31Add the partially cooked linguine to the broth and finish cooking it with some pasta water.
  32. 32Add the partially cooked linguine to the broth and finish cooking it with some pasta water.
  33. 33Add the partially cooked linguine to the broth and finish cooking it with some pasta water.
  34. 34Chop up half of the cooked shrimp and add it to the pasta.
  35. 35Chop up half of the cooked shrimp and add it to the pasta.
  36. 36Chop up half of the cooked shrimp and add it to the pasta.
  37. 37Finely chop fresh parsley.
  38. 38Finely chop fresh parsley.
  39. 39Finely chop fresh parsley.
  40. 40Kill the heat and finish the sauce by adding cold butter, parsley, and lemon juice.
  41. 41Kill the heat and finish the sauce by adding cold butter, parsley, and lemon juice.
  42. 42Kill the heat and finish the sauce by adding cold butter, parsley, and lemon juice.
  43. 43Plate the spicy shrimp scampi with the remaining whole shrimp, an extra drizzle of Calabrian chili oil, and a lemon wedge.
  44. 44Plate the spicy shrimp scampi with the remaining whole shrimp, an extra drizzle of Calabrian chili oil, and a lemon wedge.
  45. 45Plate the spicy shrimp scampi with the remaining whole shrimp, an extra drizzle of Calabrian chili oil, and a lemon wedge.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 lb E-Z Peel Shrimp
  • 0.5 lb E-Z Peel Shrimp
  • 0.5 lb E-Z Peel Shrimp
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Pepper
  • Pepper
  • Chili flakes
  • Chili flakes
  • Chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Leeks
  • 1 cup Leeks
  • 1 cup Leeks
  • 1 Calabrian Chili
  • 1 Calabrian Chili
  • 1 Calabrian Chili
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • Shrimp Shells
  • Shrimp Shells
  • Shrimp Shells
  • 0.5 cup White wine
  • 0.5 cup White wine
  • 0.5 cup White wine
  • 2 cup Veg stock
  • 2 cup Veg stock
  • 2 cup Veg stock
  • 0.5 lb Linguine
  • 0.5 lb Linguine
  • 0.5 lb Linguine
  • Pasta water
  • Pasta water
  • Pasta water
  • Parsley
  • Parsley
  • Parsley
  • Lemon juice
  • Lemon juice
  • Lemon juice
  • Calabrian Chili Oil
  • Calabrian Chili Oil
  • Calabrian Chili Oil
  • Lemon wedge
  • Lemon wedge
  • Lemon wedge

Equipment

pottongsknifestrainerimmersion blender

Tips

  • Hang on to the shrimp shells to make a flavorful broth.
  • You can stop and strain the broth, or blend it for a more intense flavor.
  • Kill the heat when adding butter, parsley, and lemon juice to finish the sauce.