Scampi with Broccoli

Scampi with Broccoli

I love eating all sort of seafood dishes and I really don`t mind if it is well or poorly made. Interestingly I went to a port side diner with my uncle last week. They were serving all sort of seafood recipes and amazingly I just ordered a random dish of scampi with broccoli. I wasn`t really looking forward to it even though I ordered have it. I thought to myself a cheap port side diner might not really have the skills to make a great dish out of simple ingredients. But I was gob smacked by the smell of the dish when they served me. Honestly I was speechless after I had my first bite. Luckily my uncle was acquainted with the chef and he gave me the scampi with broccoli recipe. Honestly I tried it myself last night not only did it made my palettes and tummy happy it was quite a healthy diet. I guess if you are a seafood lover like me than you`ll at least try it out once whether its a replacement of your healthy lunch meal or any other meal. The recipe is as follows (below).

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Salt to taste
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 2/3 cup water
• 2/3 cup bottled clam juice
• 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
• Lemon juice to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Lemon wedges

Instructions

1. In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1/2 Tbsp. oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add 1/2 Tbsp. garlic and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Add shrimp and season with salt.
4. Sauté until shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes.
5. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
6. Add remaining 1/2 Tbsp. oil to skillet.
7. Add broccoli and season with salt.
8. Sauté until bright green, about 1 minute.
9. Add water, cover and cook until broccoli is just tender and water has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes.
10. Transfer broccoli to bowl with shrimp.
11. In a small bowl, combine clam juice, remaining 1/2 Tbsp. garlic and cornstarch; stir until smooth.
12. Add to skillet and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
13. Stir in basil and season with lemon juice and pepper.
14. Add reserved shrimp and broccoli and heat through.
15. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges.

Enjoy! 4 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Start to finish: 15minutes

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Photo by jencu