Recipe Absolutely The Best Shrimp Scampi (Seafood)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 2 tablespoons white wine
• 2 tablespoons brandy

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Dredge shrimp in flour mixture.
• In a large skillet, saute dredged shrimp in olive oil for 5 minutes over high heat.
• Toss shrimp often to prevent burning.
• Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a serving dish, leaving the oil in the pan.
• In the same pan, saute the garlic, shallot, parsley and oregano over medium heat for 3 minutes; stirring constantly.
• Spoon the mixture over the shrimp.
• Return pan to the heat.
• Preheat your broiler for medium heat.
• Pour the wine and brandy into the skillet and ignite with a match or lighter.
• When the flames die down, stir to loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet; pour over shrimp.
• Place the serving dish of shrimp in a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.

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