Sauteed Scampi in Macadamia Nut Oil

Name: Sauteed Scampi in Macadamia Nut Oil
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings (part of four course meal)
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: Macadamia nut oil; 8 scampi, shelled; Salt and pepper; 15 nicoise olives, pitted, plus 6 more pitted olives, quartered; 5 capers; 4 bunches fresh basil

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 20 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 4 servings (part of four course meal)

Level: Intermediate
Total: 20 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min

Yield: 4 servings (part of four course meal)

Ingredients

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Macadamia nut oil

8 scampi, shelled

Salt and pepper

15 nicoise olives, pitted, plus 6 more pitted olives, quartered

5 capers

4 bunches fresh basil

Directions

Warm a little macadamia nut oil in a non-stick frying pan just enough to cover the bottom.
Salt and pepper the scampi. When the oil is heated, saute the scampi quickly and uniformly, 2 to 3 minutes will suffice, just to cook through and until they curl slightly and turn red. The scampi must remain crispy. Set aside.
Chop the olives finely with the capers and 3 leaves of the basil. Set aside.
In the center of the plate, arrange the olive mixture. Place 2 pieces of scampi, and several small pieces of nicoise olives on top, and garnish with a bouquet of fresh basil.