Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is a quick and easy dish featuring a garlic buttery scampi sauce with shrimp, perfect for a light meal.
Equipment
- large pan
- skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4-5 cloves garlic large, minced, or 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 ¼ pounds shrimp large prawns, shelled with tails on or off
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste
- ¼ cup dry white wine or broth
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed, or to taste – optional
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan or skillet. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds – 1 minute). Then add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper to taste and sauté for 1-2 minutes on one side (until just beginning to turn pink), then flip.
- Pour in wine (or broth), add red pepper flakes (if using). Bring to a simmer for 1-2 minutes or until wine reduces by about half and the shrimp is cooked through (don’t overcook your shrimp).
- Stir in the remaining butter, lemon juice and parsley and take off heat immediately.
- Serve over rice, pasta, garlic bread or steamed vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini noodles).
Notes
Use a good quality white wine. I use a Sav Blanc when cooking this recipe. Have all of your ingredients ready on your kitchen bench for fast cooking. The shrimp is cooked in a butter/oil combination to prevent the butter from burning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 29gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 258mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 434mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 741IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 1mg
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