Description
Shrimp scampi is an easy dish featuring juicy shrimp sautéed in a garlic and butter sauce. It’s ready in 10 minutes and can be served with pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ lb uncooked angel hair pasta
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 4 Tbsp salted butter, divided
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Step: Let 1 lb large frozen shrimp sit in a bowl of cold water until it thaws, about 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towel.
- Step: Cook ½ lb angel hair pasta in a pot of large boiling water until al dente, following instructions on the pasta package. Drain and set aside.
- Step: Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil and 6 minced garlic cloves. Cook for 1 minute.
- Step: Add 2 Tbsp salted butter, ¼ tsp black pepper, and ¼ tsp red pepper flakes to the frying pan and melt the butter.
- Step: Add the 1 lb thawed large shrimp and cook until no longer pink. About 30 seconds on each side. Remove the shrimp and add to a plate. Leave the melted butter in the pan.
- Step: Add the last 2 Tbsp salted butter, ¼ cup chicken stock, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, and ½ cup grated parmesan cheese. Let the parmesan cheese and butter melt.
- Step: Remove the frying pan from heat and stir in the shrimp and cooked pasta. Toss everything together. Serve with more parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
Choose good quality large raw shrimp that’s deveined with shell removed. Shrimp cooks quickly; they will turn pink and opaque in about 1-2 minutes. As soon as they’re pink, remove them from the frying pan. Overcooked shrimp will be tough and rubbery. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg
Keywords: garlic butter shrimp, scampi, pasta, 15 minute meal, dinner