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I LOVE shrimp. When Red Lobster has Endless Shrimp going, I try very hard to make sure we have a date night available. One of my favorite ways to eat shrimp is scampi. It’s covered in garlic and dripping with butter and oh so good. The other day I saw a recipe for grilled shrimp scampi and I HAD to try it-even though shrimp is a gazillion dollars a pound. It’s still way cheaper than going to a restaurant. And now YOU need to try it. 🙂
Every time I hear the words, “shrimp scampi” I think of this:
Anyone familiar with this gem of a movie? I’ll give you three guesses…. OK, I’ll tell you. Muppet’s Treasure Island. You must watch it. Immediately. Tim Curry is fantastic and the humor is off the wall and so fun. Here’s a clip to whet your appetite. The eleven year old inside you will love it.
If you’ve never cleaned shrimp before, it can be a little gross. I make my husband do it for me. I can’t take the legs. *Shudder* I got the EZ Peel shrimp and it wasn’t too bad. Just peel off the shell, pull off the legs (ick) and de-vein them. You do this by slicing a shallow cut along the back of the shrimp and use the tip of the knife to remove the vein. Which is actually the intestinal tract. So yeah, you should probably take it out. 🙂 OK, on to what you’re actually here for: Grilled Shrimp Scampi.
Grilled Shrimp Scampi: Vol. 2, Day 60
Ingredients
- ¼ cup light olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 ½ lbs shrimp
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, black pepper and crushed red pepper.
- Thread shrimp onto skewers (if using wooden ones, be sure to soak in water for 20 minutes first), securing in two places (near head and tail). Cover with marinade for 30 minutes.
- Preheat grill for high heat.
- Grill, brushing occasionally with extra marinade, for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until done.
Notes
I made these Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits to go with the scampi and it was super awesome.
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Nicole Burkholder says
I don’t recognize that name- we’ll have to check it out!
Marjie says
A great – and inexpensive – place to buy frozen and cleaned shrimp is Grocery Outlet. Seriously, if you have one near you, it pays to check it out.
Do you remember us making those copycat biscuits at PC? Seriously looks delish!
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says
This sounds and looks so fabulous! I love shrimp… yummy, yum, yum! (I also love The Muppets (insert crazy Kermit arms here*)! Thanks so much for sharing.
xoxo
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
Yum! I can’t wait to try this! Pinned and stumbled!
Christina @ Juggling Real Food and Real Life says
Time for me to schedule a date night at home with my husband to try out your recipes. I love the shrimp. He loves the biscuits. The kids certainly don’t appreciate either one enough in my opinion. Little known fact……..I worked at a Chinese restaurant for about 15 minutes and one of my jobs was cleaning the shrimp. I learned right away how important it is to clean them properly. The owner in her accent told me that if I didn’t do a good job, I would kill her customers. Ummm…….cleaning shrimp really well now.
Nicole Burkholder says
Hahaha!!! Gross! I read that you don’t have to devein them but it’s gritty in the larger shrimp. And the thought is just gross. 🙂
Nicky says
These are both fantastic recipes Nicole. The shrimp seems much healthier than the traditional scampi swimming in garlic butter. It’s lighter and makes room for those delicious biscuits.
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
I am swooning from both recipes! What a great meal!
Sarah Fuller says
It is almost grilling time here. I will be trying this recipe out as I am a major shrimp lover.
Nicole Burkholder says
It’s still a little early here, too, but I love keeping the mess outside! 🙂
DesignedByBH says
Looks yummy! (If I could still eat shrimp, that is!) Stumbled and pinned!
– Brooke –
Nicole Burkholder says
You can’t eat shrimp? That’s a sad, sad story!