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Shrimp Wagon's Shrimp Scampi

Make Shrimp Scampi just like the Shrimp Wagon in Hawaii 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 278 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 5 bulbs garlic
  • 2 pounds shrimp with shells medium size (21/25 count).
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic  optional if desired

Instructions

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  1.  Roast garlic bulbs.
  2. While garlic is being roasted, rinse shrimp with water then cut along the back to the tail.  Devein shrimp leaving shells and tails intact.
  3. Rinse shrimp again and pat dry with paper towels. Place shrimp aside until ready to use. 
  4. Remove skins from roasted garlic and place garlic into a blender. Add oil and salt.
  5. Puree garlic, oil, and salt until the mixture looks like wet sand.  
  6. Place shrimp into a bowl and pour the garlic mixture over shrimp. Toss to coat all the shrimp with the garlic mixture.
  7. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator. Allow shrimp to marinate for 6 hours or overnight.
  8. When ready to cook, remove shrimp from the bowl and pour the garlic mixture into a deep frying pan.
  9. Heat garlic mixture on medium/high heat until puree garlic starts to brown.
  10. When pureed garlic starts to brown, you can add fresh minced garlic into the pan if desired.
  11. Add shrimp and cook until done, approximately 3 minutes.
  12. Once cooked, remove shrimp and place them in a serving dish. Spoon out garlic onto shrimp using a slotted spoon.
  13. Serve with pasta or rice.

Notes

  • Canola oil is used because it does not solidify in the refrigerator thus allowing the roasted garlic flavor to soak into the shrimp.
  • Canola oil is used because it does not solidify in the refrigerator thus allowing the roasted garlic flavor to soak into the shrimp.

Nutrition Information

Calories 278kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 0g (0%) Protein 46g (92%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 571mg (190%) Sodium 2343mg (98%) Potassium 181mg (5%) Sugar 0g (0%) Vitamin C 9.7mg (11%) Calcium 329mg (33%) Iron 4.8mg (27%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 278

% Daily Value*

Calories 278kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Protein 46g 92%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 571mg 190%
Sodium 2343mg 98%
Potassium 181mg 4%
Sugar 0g 0%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 11%
Calcium 329mg 33%
Iron 4.8mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.