Shrimp Sautéed in Red Wine with Sun Dried Tomatoes
I first saw this Shrimp Sautéed in Red Wine with Sun Dried Tomatoes in Naples a long time ago. It was done with Scampi. We really like it and it is a regular at our house. BTW it is very easy.
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Here is what you will need for your Shrimp Sauteed in Red Wine
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- 10 – 12 Large Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 fresh lemon zested then cut in half
- 1 tbsp. of the olive oil from the jar of sun dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 3 large cloves of garlic chopped
- 3 tvs-chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 small pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/3 cup red wine ==> “I always cook with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food” Groucho Marx
- 2 fresh basil leaves chopped for garnish or a pinch of dried basil
How to make Shrimp Sauteed in Red Wine
Thaw the shrimp if neccessary. Zest a whole lemon then cut the zested lemon in half. Peel and devein the shrimp and put them in a bowl with the juice from half of the lemon. If you’re pressed for time it’s pretty easy to multi-task the shrimp business while you get the sauté stuff going. Put a pan on at just above medium heat and add the oil from the sun dried tomatoes and the butter. Chop up the garlic and the sun dried tomatoes. Put the garlic, tomatoes and the lemon zest in the pan.
As soon as the garlic starts to sizzle add the wine, salt, black pepper and the red pepper flakes. Squeeze in the juice from the other half of the lemon and put the rinds in also. Let it come up to a simmer and reduce a little.
Add the shrimp and sauté until they are pink on the outside and opaque in the middle. Stirring them a few times in the sauce as they cook.
After you put the shrimp on the plates don’t forget to spoon the liquids from the skillet on the them and garnish with the basil.
Bon appetit! Enjoy your Shrimp Sautéed in Red Wine with your favorite pasta. We had some Spaghetti aglio e olio and
a small loaf of Italian bastone Bread made from Poppop’s easy homemade bread recipe and of course a bottle of chianti to help things along.
Shrimp Sautéed in Red Wine and Sun Dried Tomatoes Sauce
Ingredients
- 10-14 large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 fresh lemon zested then cut in half
- 1 tbsp. olive oil from jar of sun dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 3 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 tbsp. chopped sun dried tomatoes
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 small pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup red wine
- 2 fresh basil leaves chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Thaw the shrimp if neccessary. Zest a whole lemon then cut the zested lemon in half. Peel and devein the shrimp and put them in a bowl with the juice from half of the lemon. If you're pressed for time it's pretty easy to multi-task the shrimp business while you get the sauté stuff going. Put a pan on at just above medium heat and add the oil from the sun dried tomatoes and the butter. Chop up the garlic and the sun dried tomatoes. Put the garlic, tomatoes and the lemon zest in the pan.
- As soon as the garlic starts to sizzle add the wine, salt, black pepper and the red pepper flakes. Squeeze in the juice from the other half of the lemon and put the rinds in also. Let it come up to a simmer and reduce a little. Add the shrimp and sauté until they are opaque, stirring them a few times in the sauce as they cook.
- Bon appetit! Enjoy it with your pasta du jour. We had some Spaghetti aglio e olio and
- a small loaf of bastone made from Poppop's easy homemade bread and of course a bottle of chianti to help things along.
