Bite with Belkys: Shrimp Scampi

The Chef: Norberto Valle
The Dish: Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients:

1 tomato
Vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. of minced garlic
Salt and pepper
5 jumbo shrimp, cleaned and peeled
1 tbs. of all purpose flour
1 splash of vodka
The juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/2 cup of clam juice
1 tsp. of butter
Fresh basil, chopped
2 tsp. of feta cheese, diced
2 tsp. of avocado, diced

Method of Preparation:

-Start by cutting a tomato into wedges. Then, in a hot pan, add vegetable oil, and sauté the tomatoes for two minutes.

-Next, add minced garlic, salt and pepper and set it to the side.

-Now, butterfly the shrimp, and flour to the center. Then warm up some vegetable oil in a hot pan and carefully place the shrimp sitting upwards.

-After about a minute, turn the shrimp over.

-Next, add garlic, the tomato mix, fresh basil, salt and pepper and a splash of vodka. Chef Norberto says you can also use white wine or brandy.

-Then, add some lemon juice, clam juice and butter. Make sure to let the butter melt into the sauce.

To Plate the Dish:

Chef Norberto starts with some chopped feta cheese and diced avocado on the side of the plate. Then the shrimp, the tomato mix, the sauce over the top. Lastly, add a cup of your favorite rice.

Serving Suggestion: Chardonnay

Serves: 1

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Giorgio's Grill
606 N. Ocean Drive
Hollywood, FL 33019
954-929-7030
www.giorgiosgrill.com