Olive Garden Sicilian Scampi

Olive Garden Sicilian Scampi

2 February, 2009 || Appetizers, CopyKat Recipes, Pasta, Seafood
Orignally this dish appeard at Olive Garden as an appetizer, we also suggest cooking up some pasta, and serving this over pasta instead of bread.
6 Pieces Fan Tail Shrimp (uncooked)
1/8 C. Olive Oil
1 Tbs. Onion (finely diced)
1/2 tsp. Minced Garlic
1/2 C. White Wine (Chablis)
1 Tbs. Flour (mix with 1 Tbsp. water)
2 Tbs. Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt
1/2 C. Heavy Cream
1/4 – 1/3 C. Water (only if needed if sauce is to thick)
1/2 C. + 1 Tbs. Asiago Cheese (finely shredded)
1/4 C. Mozzarella Cheese (finely shredded)
1 Tbs. Romano Cheese ( finely shredded)
Heat olive oil in a sauce pan, add wine and lemon juice, when mixture starts to boil, place shrimp in pan an cook on medium heat until shrimp curls and they are done. Remove shrimp but leave wine mixture in pan.

In the same sauce pan add onion, minced garlic and garlic salt, saute until the onions are transparent. Add flour and water paste, stir and cook until sauce is thick. Pour cream in sauce, stir, add the cheeses one at a time and whisk constantly after each addition.  Sauce should be a medium thick consistence and smooth, if sauce is too thick add a little water and whisk. Remove from heat.

Presentation

6 Pieces of cooked Shrimp
4 Black Olives (sliced)
1 Green Onion (sliced measure out about 1 Tbs.)
1/4 C. Tomato (diced)
4 Slices Italian Bread (lightly toasted 4″- 6″ long x 1 1/2″ thick diagonally cut)
1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper

Place Italian bread on serving tray in a X. Arrange Shrimp in the middle of the placed bread. Spoon sauce in the middle of the bread covering the shrimp. Sprinkle with sliced green onions, olives, and tomatoes. Sprinkle crushed red pepper on top.
Sprinkle more parmesan cheese on top if you would like.

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