Ingredients

  • 2 ounces pancetta, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 13 lbs large shrimp, shelled, deveined
  • 14 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 -2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Method

  • Roll the pancetta into a cylinder, then cut into thin shreds.
  • Heat the oil in a 10" nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • When hot, add the pancetta and fry until crisp; transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
  • Pour off all but 2 teaspoons of the fat in the pan and heat on medium-high heat.
  • Add the shrimp and saute 2 minutes and now add the basil and saute another minute, or until shrimp is just cooked through.
  • Toss shrimp in pancetta, lemon juice and pepper; taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
  • Serve immediately.