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Shrimp Wagon's Shrimp Scampi
Make Shrimp Scampi just like the Shrimp Wagon in Hawaii
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Shrimp Recipes, Shrimp Scampi
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
278
kcal
Author
Stephanie Manley
Ingredients
▢
5
bulbs
garlic
▢
2
pounds
shrimp with shells
medium size (21/25 count).
▢
1
cup
canola oil
▢
1
teaspoon
salt
▢
1
tablespoon
minced garlic
optional if desired
Instructions
Roast garlic bulbs.
While garlic is being roasted, rinse shrimp with water then cut along the back to the tail. Devein shrimp leaving shells and tails intact.
Rinse shrimp again and pat dry with paper towels. Place shrimp aside until ready to use.
Remove skins from roasted garlic and place garlic into a blender. Add oil and salt.
Puree garlic, oil, and salt until the mixture looks like wet sand.
Place shrimp into a bowl and pour the garlic mixture over shrimp. Toss to coat all the shrimp with the garlic mixture.
Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator. Allow shrimp to marinate for 6 hours or overnight.
When ready to cook, remove shrimp from the bowl and pour the garlic mixture into a deep frying pan.
Heat garlic mixture on medium/high heat until puree garlic starts to brown.
When pureed garlic starts to brown, you can add fresh minced garlic into the pan if desired.
Add shrimp and cook until done, approximately 3 minutes.
Once cooked, remove shrimp and place them in a serving dish. Spoon out garlic onto shrimp using a slotted spoon.
Serve with pasta or rice.
Recipe Tips
Canola oil is used because it does not solidify in the refrigerator thus allowing the roasted garlic flavor to soak into the shrimp.
Nutrition
Calories:
278
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
0
g
|
Protein:
46
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0
g
|
Cholesterol:
571
mg
|
Sodium:
2343
mg
|
Potassium:
181
mg
|
Sugar:
0
g
|
Vitamin C:
9.7
mg
|
Calcium:
329
mg
|
Iron:
4.8
mg
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