Pasta With Shrimp Scampi | Christine Cushing

Publicado 2021-03-31
Today I share with you how to make most delicious shrimp scampi pasta. It starts with bronze die extruded pasta (spaghettoni to be precise) plump gulf coast shrimp, a quick mouthwatering sauce of shrimp stock, lemons, capers, anchovies, jewelled with red mini plum tomatoes and a touch of Calabrian chile. It’s creamy (dairy free) and full of bold flavours. It will be tough to control yourself. FULL RECIPE BELOW

RECIPE: SHRIMP SCAMPI PASTA

Ingredients:

1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp – tail on about 16-20
450 gm spaghettoni pasta (1 lb) Bronze die extruded
Approx.. 1/3 cup cup extra virgin olive oil (80 ml)
2 large shallots, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, cut in slivers
4 whole anchovies , chopped
½ cup grape tomatoes, cut in half (125 ml)
1/3 cup dry white wine or vermouth (80 ml)
½ cup shrimp stock (125 ml )
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
Chile flakes or Calabrian chile , to taste
12 capers
Caper leaves, sliced
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 bunch fresh chopped Italian parsley

Shrimp stock:

Ingredients:

Shells from 1lb shrimp
Parsley stems
Zest of 1 lemon
2 bay leaves

NOTE* I made ½ this recipe in video so pan looks less full.

To make shrimp stock, cover shrimp shells in cold water. Add the parsley stems, bay leaves and lemon zest. Bring to a boil. Reduce to low and simmer for 20. Strain and reserve.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook just under al dente (about 9 min). Drain pasta into sauce using about ¼ cup of pasta water .

Meanwhile, season shrimp with salt and pepper. For timing do not add pasta to water until you have started adding the white wine to sauce. In a large saute pan heat ½ the olive oil over medium high heat. Saute the shrimp over high heat for about 1 minute. Shrimp should be slightly pink but not fully cooked. Remove and set aside.

Return same pan to medium heat with more oil. Add the shallots , lemon zest , capers and leaves and stir until just soft and golden , about 4-5 minutes. Pan should be dry. Deglaze with vermouth of white wine. (At this point drop in your pasta )
Reduce to a glaze.

Add more oil and reduce heat. Add the garlic, tomatoes, anchovies and chiles. Stir over low heat just until garlic is soft but not coloured, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved shrimp stock and lemon juice and reduce to half over medium heat, about another 2-3 minutes.

At the 9 min mark of pasta, add some pasta water to sauce and continue to reduce over high heat. Using tongs, lift firmer than al dente, cooked pasta into sauce. Toss pasta gently around the last 2 minutes in sauce. Add back the reserved shrimp for the last minute and toss again over medium heat. Sprinkle with lots of parsley. Remove from heat. Serve immediately.

Makes 4-5 servings

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @lasha561
    Not ONLY do I drool while watching, I LEARN!!! I always save your recipes ..you are amazing! And I agree, no meals without lemons! lol Christine..thank you for sharing your expertise 🥰
  • @mcland62
    Christine is one of my favorites. I have made many of her recipes and will definitely make this even tho I normally can’t eat pasta or starch. This is worth the high sugar.
  • @MagManTR09
    Voila! Perfection! Actually, I've been using this technique with shrimp and their shells since my wife's throat surgery in 2009. Once released from the hospital, she was on a strictly liquid diet the first three days at home. Tasty shrimp, beef, and chicken stock based soups all from scratch were my three-day mission. I got to eat/play with the meat portions. She loved the soups and that started my soups from scratch passion (and the purchase of my immersion blender!), which then quickly morphed into what you just shared today. What I love about you and your videos is the love, passion, fun, zest and discovery you share about the cooking process. Like I've said to before, Tu sei la migliore, bella signora! La dolce vita!
  • You just make my day. Your prawn pasta is mouthwatering. It's definitely going on my table this week. The only thing missing is caper leaves. But will do without it. I love your dishes. Did your short beef ribs. Turned out excellent, and repeated them twice over. You are my guardian angel chef.
  • @Duschbag
    Christine is definitely a favorite. The Bronze part of the extrusion machine is called the Die. And the Die is what dictates the shape of the Pasta being made. Bronze, while softer then Stainless Steel has the advantage you speak of in that it creates that coarse surface that helps the sauce stick to it so well and allows more of the starch to get cooked out into the water.
  • @aris1956
    2:31. Hi Christine ! You're right ! In Italy we call it “Pasta trafilata al bronzo”. It is the best pasta, with a rough and not smooth (like most pasta) surface,, which holds the sauce much better. Many greetings from Italy and happy Easter ! 🇮🇹 👋 🙂 PS: Una bellissima pasta con scampi.... complimenti ! 👍 I invite everyone to eat such a good dish (14:53) on the Amalfi coast ! (Costiera Amalfit
  • @angelapa9513
    Wow that’s a good one . Just in time for Friday. 🐟 🍤
  • @Joanne-yl2sx
    Looks delicious. You’re an amazing cook Where can I find the caper leaves. I love capers. Thank you ❤️
  • @tonypeters3320
    Christine I can watch you cook all day! Your passion you have and the love you cook with is refreshing!
  • @angnbama
    WOW! The details - real happenings in a kitchen - love it! Thank you so much for sharing with us! No more wasting shells - I will freeze all my shells/tails and when ready will make me some broth - and freeze in cups for later use. Thanks again!!
  • @dimik3855
    Ciao bella Christine, I wish you could come over and make this wonderful dish for me. You are a lovely presence in any kitchen.
  • @dwaynewladyka577
    Mediterranean food is so good, because of the bright and healthy flavours involved. That pasta dish looks so good. I think there is no such thing as too much lemon, or too much garlic. I hope you have a Happy Easter. Cheers, Christine!
  • @IanMcKenzie
    You're Canadian, "beauty" is a good equivilant for "bellisima". :D
  • @atlassheppard
    I have been making my own duck egg pasta and haven’t bought any except for macaroni and shells. Fresh made pasta doesn’t take that long to cook. I could probably just add my pasta right from the start without pre-cooking. I am not a snob about store bought, I really love making pasta because it is fun fun fun and delicious. I am looking forward to trying this.
  • I am glad that I had eaten dinner before watching your GREAT VIDEO on making Pasta w/ Shrimp Scampi. Yum!! Your video presentation style was extremely professional, yet - you were very natural, relaxed, & engaging. I definitely will cook this recipe ASAP. Thanks again for being such a "5 Star" YouTube Video Recipe Resource. I will look forward to your future video postings. Keep up the wonderful public informational videos, which you are delivering. I learned THREE (3) new pieces of information from watching your video. Thank you very much.