Garlicky Hawaiian Shrimp Scampi
Course: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: MediumServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
10
minutesIngredients
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