hawaiian garlic shrimp scampi

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Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp Scampi

I've received many requests to make this Hawaiian garlic shrimp scampi recipe, and after tasting it, I understand why. If you're a garlic lover, you'll want to pull out your bucket list and add this recipe to it. I absolutely love this, and I think you will, too. Serve it over white rice with fresh lemon wedges.

Ingredients

1 head garlic
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound frozen large deveined, shell-on shrimp, thawed
2 tablespoons rice flour
1 tablespoon paprika
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Separate garlic cloves into a bowl; place another bowl on top. Shake until all peels separate from cloves, about 30 seconds, being careful not to shake too hard. Mince garlic cloves.
Melt butter in a sauté pan over medium heat; add minced garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Pat thawed shrimp dry with paper towels; add to a large mixing bowl.
Combine rice flour, paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle over shrimp and toss until completely coated using a large spoon or spatula.
Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer, in batches, and cook until browned and just barely cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add some garlic butter; cook for 30 seconds more. Repeat with remaining shrimp and garlic butter. Serve immediately.