Easy Shrimp Scampi

By Cookie67

An easy to prepare, delicious Shrimp Scampi dish everyone will enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chicken stock (or 1/4 teaspoon chicken base in 1/4 cup water)
• 1 teaspoon basil (Shan uses French)
• 1 tespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 shallot, diced or 1 tablespoon freeze-dried shallots
• 2 garlic cloves, diced or 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
• 12-16 ounce cooked spaghetti, penne or your favorite pasta
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the butter (the oil will keep the butter from burning). Once the butter has melted, add the stock. Allow the sauce to come to a slight boil.

Then, sprinkle in the basil, salt, pepper, shallots and garlic. Toss the ingredients to mix well. Add the shrimp. They will cook quickly, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Once the shrimp have cooked, turn off the heat and place your cooked pasta into the pan with the shrimp. Sprinkle in the parsley. Toss everything together, divide between 4 plates and serve.