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This image features shrimp scampi recipe with a flavorful sauce, topped with lemon wedges and sprinkled with parsley.

shrimp scampi recipe

This shrimp scampi recipe comes together in under 20 minutes, offering a delicious garlic butter sauce with shrimp and pasta. Simple ingredients like garlic, butter, lemon, and white wine combine for a flavor-packed dish perfect for date nights and weeknight dinners.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 To taste Pinch - Salt To season shrimp and pasta
  • 1 To taste Pinch - Black Pepper To season shrimp
  • 4 tablespoon Tablespoon - Unsalted Butter Used for the sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Tablespoon - Olive Oil For sautéing garlic and shrimp
  • 6 cloves Clove - Garlic minced Fresh garlic
  • ½ cup Cup Dry White Wine - Adds acidity and brightness
  • 2 tablespoon Tablespoon - Fresh Lemon Juice For acidity and freshness
  • ¼ teaspoon Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes -For heat optional
  • ¼ cup Cup Fresh Parsley - chopped For garnish
  • 1 lb Package -Linguine or Spaghetti Pasta for serving
  • 2 wedges Wedge Lemon - For extra garnish and zest
  • ¼ cup Cup Grated Parmesan - For topping

Equipment

  • 1 Large Skillet (For cooking shrimp and sauce )
  • 1 Pot for Pasta (To cook pasta )
  • 1 Tongs (For tossing shrimp and pasta )
  • 1 Garlic Press or Knife (For mincing garlic )
  • 1 Colander (For draining pasta )

Method
 

  1. Boil salted water and cook pasta until al dente.
  2. Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Sauté garlic and cook shrimp in butter and oil.
  4. Add wine to the skillet and reduce by half.
  5. Add lemon juice, red pepper, then toss with pasta and shrimp.
  6. Garnish with parsley and extra lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 24gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 820mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 14mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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