Scampi Sauce

This is a simple scampi sauce I use with shrimp, chicken, or plain with pasta.

Ingredients:

• 4 Tbsp olive oil

• 4 tbsp butter

• 6-8 cloves garlic, minced small.  About 3 tbsp

• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp red pepper flake

• 2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp ground pepper

• Zest from 1 lemon

• 1/4 - 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (see note at bottom)

• 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley

Directions:

1. If making to pour over - use small or medium sauce pot.  If cooking shrimp in sauce, use a medium pan.

2. Heat oil and Butter over medium heat till melted and combined

3. Add minced garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, cook 2-3 min, don't let garlic burn.

4. Remove from heat, stir in lemon zest and lemon juice.

Sauce can stand till you are ready to serve.

Serving:

• Toss with linguini or your pasta of choice along with the fresh parsley, top with generous amount of grated parmesan cheese.

• Feel free to add cooked shrimp or roasted chicken

Notes:

• I've gotten away with a single zested lemon then juiced it...not as lemony, but works in a pinch.

• I can make a big batch, and broil the shrimp or roast then shred chicken, then combine at the end with pasta.

• Smaller batches, you can make the scampi sauce in a medium saute pan and cook the shrimp in the sauce between steps 3 & 4.