Shrimp Scampi From The Wool Growers Basque Restaurant - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    30 -36 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon pepper
    1/4 cup flour
    1 cup dry white wine
    1 1/2 cups kerry irish gold sweet butter
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    1/4 cup heavy cream
    2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Preparation
    Saute raw, shelled, deveined shrimps in olive oil until the shrimps turn pink ~ just a minute or two! Don't overcook these.
    Remove shrimp.
    Warm wine over medium heat ~ but do not boil. Lower flame to low heat and add shrimp and cook for 1 minute.
    Add 1-1/2 cups butter and melt.
    Add 1/4 cup lemon juice.
    Add 1/4 cup heavy cream and cook until the sauce thickens ~ again, just a minute or 2.
    Sprinkle with 2 T chopped parsley and serve over rice or pasta or just by itself.
    Note: minced garlic TO TASTE can be added to this at any stage ~ from sauteing the raw shrimp through the last step of adding the heavy cream.

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