From the chef of Aragona’s
Serves 6-8
1 bunch green onions, chopped
10 ounce garlic, finely chopped in olive oil
4 lemons
2-1/2 cups white wine
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoon black pepper
2-1/2 teaspoon red pepper, crushed
2 tablespoon sweet basil, dried
1 small pinch saffron
1 lb. sweet butter
2 lbs. jumbo shrimp
3 tablespoon seasoned bread crumbs
2 tablespoon fresh parsley, diced
Sauté green onions, garlic and juice from lemons in skillet for approximately 10 minutes. Add white wine, salt, peppers, basil and saffron. Bring to a boil for another 10 minutes. Add sweet butter and lower flame to simmer. Cook until butter is melted.
Arrange shrimp (cleaned, peeled with tails on) in casserole dish. Pour Scampi sauce over. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs and parsley. Bake in oven at 350 degrees until shrimp is cooked (shrimp should just turn white). Do not overcook. Serve immediately.