Makes: 2 – 3 servings
Ingredients:
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup dry white wine or vermouth
• 1 pound raw, peeled, deveined shrimp with tails on (thawed, if frozen)
• Pasta, crusty bread, or rice, for serving (optional)
• 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley, for garnish
• Lemon wedges, for garnish
Method:
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until foaming. Add the garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the wine or vermouth and cook until the alcohol smell has cooked off, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp and cook, turning occasionally, until pink and opaque, about 3 – 4 minutes.
- Serve over pasta, crusty bread, or rice, if desired, and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
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