Sea scampi is a seafood dish similar to shrimp scampi, often served with pasta or rice. It usually contains prawns and other types of seafood. The sauce is typically wine-based and includes garlic, lemon juice, and parsley. It can be served with various types of pasta or rice, or with French bread.
Sea scampi are a variation of shrimp scampi. Shrimp scampi is shrimp sautéed in a sauce that is often served with pasta or rice. Sea scampi usually contain some prawns along with some other types of seafood. The word scampi refers to a kind of shrimp and thus the titles of the dishes known in North America as shrimp scampi and scampi di mare are actually redundant. In the Mediterranean countries where the dish originated, it is often known only by titles such as prawns in a butter sauce or seafood in a sauce.
Some scampi recipes use olive oil rather than butter, and some use both. Virtually all scampi recipes call for sautéing the garlic in oil or butter before adding the seafood. Some people also like to saute onions and/or mushrooms.
The sauce for scampi is usually wine-based, but some people prefer a light cream-based sauce instead. Lemon juice is usually added to flavor the sauce, and some cooks add clam juice into the sauce. Wine is a popular addition to scampi sauce and is an alternative to adding cream. Parsley is almost always mixed into all scampi recipes and gives the dish some color. Parmesan is delicious sprinkled over the finished scampi and lemon wedges make a good garnish.
The fish used in fish scampi can vary widely depending on geographic location, but scallops are popular. Lobster, scallops and prawns together are often present in langoustines. Regardless of the type of fish used in the scampi, the important thing to remember is not to overcook it. After adding the garlic seafood to the pan, it usually takes about five minutes to cook the seafood.
Scampi with seafood can be served over different types of pasta including angel hair or linguine. Many people love scampi with rice. You can also eat scampi with just warm, crusty French bread. Scampi is considered to be a quick and easy dish to prepare and you only need a pan and a pot.
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