Learn to make Chef Anthony Vitolo's gamberi scampi

Learn to make Chef Anthony Vitolo's gamberi scampi

June 13, 2024, 12:30 PM

Chef Anthony Vitolo is known for his authentic Italian-American cuisine. He is the mastermind behind the delicious dishes at New York City hotspot Emilio's Ballato.

Now, he's opening his doors in Florida with his latest restaurant, Vitolo. He recently dropped by "GMA3" to share one of his favorite recipes.

Gamberi Scampi

Ingredients:
6 oz. linguini pasta
2 cups starch water (leftover pasta water)
10 shrimp
4 cloves garlic
3 oz. white wine
1 oz. lemon
4 tbsp. butter
2 oz. chicken stock

Directions:
Sauce minced garlic with extra virgin olive oil and a touch of butter.
In a bowl, season shrimp with salt, pepper, parsley and a generous amount of white wine.
Once garlic is golden brown, add the shrimp mixture with flame off to the pan.
Add a ladle full of starch water, turn the flame on, and add pasta to the pan.
Cook rest of the way in a pan. Add the lemon, cold butter and more parsley until it creates a creamy sauce.
Garnish with bread crumbs.

Bread Crumbs Ingredients:
1 cup panko bread crumbs2 gloves garlic minced
Pinch of salt
Pinch of garlic powder
Pinch of black pepper
2 pinches of chopped Italian parsley
1 oz. Extra virgin olive oil