Brown Butter Shrimp Scampi on Toast
Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin
Ingredients
6
Time
10m
Serves
4
If you love shrimp scampi, try this twist made with brown butter and serve it on your favourite toasted bread. Perfect as an easy appetizer for the holiday season, or anytime.
Appetizer
Quick Meal
Ingredients
1/4cup
Unsalted Butter
3
Garlic Cloves
1lb
Shrimp
2Tbsp
Fresh Parsley
1Tbsp
Fresh Lemon Juice
4slices
Sourdough Bread
Instructions
1
In a large skillet over medium-low heat melt the butter and let it foam and bubble, until it smells nutty and starts to brown, stirring often. This should take about three to five minutes.
2
Add the garlic and chili flakes and cook for one minute. Add the shrimp and toss with the butter sauce, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about four minutes, depending on size.
3
Reduce the heat to low and add the lemon juice and parsley and stir through. Remove from the heat and transfer to a serving bowl.
4
Serve the shrimp with toast, spooning the sauce over each slice. Enjoy!
5
Notes: Gluten-free: use gluten-free bread. More flavour: fry the bread in olive oil in a separate pan until browned.
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Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist, Jaclyn Irwin, aims to encourage women to end years of yo-yo dieting and develop a healthier relationship with food. As founder of Holistic Foodie, a food and lifestyle blog filled with delicious recipes, wellness tips and green beauty, she is blending her love of food with gentle nutrition and showing you how to enjoy both kale and cocktails.