Shrimp Scampi with a Lemon Butter Sauce

Shrimp Scampi is flavored with a lemon (not too lemony), butter (not too rich) sauce with a little heat from red pepper flakes. Add some angel hair pasta and you have a special meal – all you need is a salad and maybe some homemade bread. A sister was visiting for a few days and … Continue reading

Shrimp Fajitas Roasted on a Sheet Pan

Fajitas were traditionally made with skirt steak (carne asada) marinated, cut into strips against the grain and cooked on a grill.  Sizzling fajitas were brought to the table on a cast iron skillet with a wood board underneath.  Diners then assembled their own fajitas with ingredients such as sliced green peppers and onions and condiments like … Continue reading

Shrimp with a Garlic Chili Tomato Sauce

Shrimp is the perfect dish to serve when the weather is hot and you don’t want to heat up the kitchen too much because it doesn’t need a lot of cooking time.  I can’t always grill outside so this dish is ideal for serving during hot and cold weather alike. This is a tomato-based shrimp … Continue reading