STEAK AND SHRIMP SCAMPI

 

            STEAK AND SHRIMP SCAMPI

Ingredients

½ lb. linguine

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp minced garlic

¼ tsp red pepper flakes

½ lb. jumbo shrimp (or size of your choice), peeled and deveined

⅛ tsp salt

⅛ tsp pepper

⅓ cup white wine or chicken broth

3 Tbsp lemon juice

3 Tbsp finely chopped parsley, plus more for garnish

Directions

Add linguine to an outsized pot of salted boiling water and let cook until hard , about 7 minutes. Drain well.

While  pasta is cooking, add butter and vegetable oil to an outsized skillet  over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for one  minute.

Add shrimp, salt, and pepper to pan and cook, stirring  frequently, until shrimp are cooked through and pink, about 5 minutes.  Remove shrimp to a plate and put aside .

Stir in wine (or chicken  broth) and juice and cook for 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and  stir in parsley. Add linguine and shrimp back to skillet and toss to  coat in sauce.

Divide between two plates or bowls and top with sliced steak. Sprinkle on additional chopped parsley.

Garlic Butter Steak

Heat  an outsized forged iron pan over high heat and sprinkle steak with salt  and pepper. When pan is hot, brush steak lightly with oil.

Place  steak in pan and cook for about 3-4 minutes on all sides , until cooked  to desire doneness (should be about 135 degrees for medium rare and 140  degrees for medium).

While steak is cooking, mix butter and garlic together during a small bowl.

Top steak with spread and let it rest for about 5 minutes before slicing (be bound to slice against the grain).