Shrimp Scampi

This is a simple recipe that is quick and easy to perform for a novice or beginner chef. Also, it is a good recipe to impress other that can be dressed in many different ways, so the person has the illusion of never having this dish before.
Ingredients:

• 1 lb. of shelled and deveined shrimp (about 25 shrimp per lb.)
• 3 cloves of minced garlic
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup cooking sherry or dry white wine
• 1 tsp. minced fresh parsley
• juice of half lemon
• salt for taste
• red pepper flake is optional

Steps: 

1. get 12 in. skillet 
2. melt butter with the olive oil at medium heat
3. wash shrimp then dry shrimp
4. add shrimp to skillet
5. cook shrimp for approx. 3 minute on one side until pink
6. turn shrimp over
7. add parsley, garlic, cooking sherry
8. raise hear to medium-high heat for approx. 3-4 min. 
9. close heat
10. add lemon juice and salt
11. toss shrimp to mix all the shrimp
12. serve immediately (over a bed of rice or pasta)
13. add optional red pepper flake if wanted 

Shrimp scampi is a wonderful dish that many enjoy. There are many variants that can be done to change the way it is eaten by choosing the correct type of pasta to eat with this. For this dish one would choose to use a linguine or spaghetti, no other kinds of macaroni are used because other kinds of macaroni give off different tastes by the way the macaroni grabs onto the flavors of the dish. In the end it is a simple dish that can score points with anyone.