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Garlicky Hawaiian Shrimp Scampi

Course: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1½ lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 6 cloves garlic, minced

  • 4 tbsp salted butter

  • 1 tbsp avocado oil (or any high heat oil)

  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

  • 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp fish sauce

  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

  • ¼ cup fried garlic, for topping

  • 2 scallions, sliced

  • 1½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

  • Bring a large skillet to medium-low heat and add butter, oil, and garlic
  • Let the butter infuse with the garlic for 5-7 minutes, stirring often; the garlic should barely sizzle here, you don’t want the garlic to brown
  • While the butter is infusing, add the cornstarch and smoked paprika to a large zip top bag, zip and shake to combine; add the shrimp, shake to combine, remove, and set aside
  • In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, fish sauce, and brown sugar, stir and set aside
  • When the garlic is done, carefully remove it to a small bowl, leaving behind as much of the oil-butter mixture as possible
  • Bring the heat up to medium-high, add the shrimp in a single layer, allowing them to cook for roughly one minute on each side or until they start to turn up into a ‘c’ shape; this may need be done in multiple batches depending on the size of the skillet
  • Return all the shrimp to the skillet and add the prepared sauce mixture, toss to combine
  • Top with butter infused garlic, scallions, and fried garlic
  • Squeeze lemon juice on top before serving
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