Scampi Fra Diavolo

A spicy Italian-American shrimp dish combining succulent large shrimp with crispy panko breadcrumbs, garlic, and crushed red pepper in a white wine sauce. This flavorful seafood dish is garnished with fresh parsley and served with lemon wedges.

4 servings
17 min

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • ½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided
  • pounds uncooked large shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • cups red onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • cup dry white wine
  • 1 to taste Lemon wedges

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add panko and stir until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to small bowl; mix in 2 tablespoons parsley. Wipe out skillet.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter with olive oil in same skillet over high heat. Add red onion and sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and crushed red pepper and sauté 1 minute. Add shrimp and sauté until barely opaque in center, about 1 minute per side. Add white wine and simmer until liquid is slightly thickened and reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in remaining 6 tablespoons parsley. Transfer to shallow bowl. Sprinkle sautéed panko over and serve with lemon wedges.

    12 min

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