Simple Shrimp Scampi

Name: Simple Shrimp Scampi
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 2 pounds, large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined if desired; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 4 medium cloves, garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, dry vermouth; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley leaves; , cayenne pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 1999, America's Test Kitchen TV

Quick cooking creates plump, tender shrimp with plenty of delicious, natural-tasting liquid.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The best shrimp scampi recipe would have to feature lightly cooked and moist shrimp, with the seasoning fresh and minimal and the surrounding liquid light, plentiful, natural tasting, and delicious. To get there, we quickly cooked the shrim...

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