Best Shrimp Scampi Recipe

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Prawns or Shrimp are the tails of creatures in the scientific family of Palaemonidae or Penaeidae or Aristaeidae or Pandalidae

Scampi are the tails of Norway lobster, as above, or Dublin Bay prawn or Langoustine called, by the scientists, Nephrops norvegicus

Look...except for the claws, there's no discernible or culinary difference PRAWNS...SHRIMP...SCAMPI...for all intents and purposes, they're the same thing

Ingredients

60g all-purpose flour
1g freshly ground black pepper
0.4g cayenne pepper
2g salt
680g fresh shelled shrimp (or prawns or scampi)
120ml olive oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 shallot, chopped
30g fresh parsley,
0.8g dried oregano, crushed
30ml white wine
30ml brandy

Directions

Dry the shrimp (prawns or scampi) with paper towels
Combine thoroughly the flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper and put shrimp (prawns or scampi) into this mixture.
In a large skillet (frying pan), saute the floured shrimp (prawns or scampi) in olive oil for 5 minutes over high heat. Keep the shrimp (prawns or scampi) on the move to prevent burning. Remove shrimp (prawns or scampi) to a serving dish
In the same pan of oil, saute the garlic, shallot, parsley and oregano over medium heat for 3 minutes; stirring constantly. Spoon the mixture over the shrimp (prawns or scampi) . Return pan to the heat.
Pour the wine and brandy into the skillet and ignite. When the flames die down pour over shrimp (prawns or scampi).

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