Description
Elegant, quick and full of flavor, this classic Shrimp Scampi recipe features tender sautéed shrimp in a simple lemon garlic butter sauce. Serve with pasta for a quick weeknight meal or enjoy as an appetizer.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, like sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio or an un-oaked chardonnay or use broth *see notes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and de-vained (21/25 per pound- if you go larger or smaller adjust cooking time)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- fresh lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add butter and melt over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes and stir for 1 minute.
- Add wine or broth, salt, black pepper and bring to a simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add shrimp and lemon zest, saute until they are opaque but still al dente- about 2-4 minutes (adjust according to the size of shrimp you use). They will continue to cook as you take them off the heat.
- Turn off heat. Toss in parsley and fresh lemon juice to taste.
- Serve with crusty bread, over angel hair pasta(cappellini) or linguine or zucchini noodles.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge in a sealed airtight container for 3 days.
To reheat- heat 2 tablespoons of broth in a saute pan. Add the leftover scampi, stir around, turn heat off and cover with a lid for just 2-3 minutes.
If serving over pasta, double the butter, increase wine to 3/4 cup, add 1/3 cup salted pasta water to the shrimp to create more succulence to the sauce and it will adhere to the pasta.
Use chicken broth instead of wine and add a couple teaspoons of white wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar.
If using frozen shrimp, thaw in the refrigerator overnight or for quick thaw- place in a colander and run under cool water until shrimp are bendable.
Buying shrimp that’s already been peeled and deveined makes putting dinner on the table so much faster. Leave the tails for a nice presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5-6 shrimp
- Calories: 337
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 428.3 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.9 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 380.2 mg