Easy Shrimp Scampi

5 from 1 vote

Plump shrimp sautéed in garlic butter, white wine, and fresh lemon — a classic Italian-American shrimp scampi that comes together in under 20 minutes. Serve over pasta or crusty bread.

Servings servings

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Equipment

(Help support our site!)Large Skillet
(Help support our site!)Tongs
Pasta Basket
Pasta Pot
(Help support our site!)Chefs Knife
(Help support our site!)Cutting Board

Ingredients

1 bag Shrimp Peeled & Deveined (U 10-12) Large Size Shrimp
1 lb Butter Unsalted
1 cup White Wine Chablis
5 clove Garlic Thinly Sliced
½ bunch Italian Parsley Chopped Fine
1 lb Pasta Fettuccini or Linguine Recommended
2 tbsp Kosher Salt For Pasta Water
1 To Taste Salt and Pepper
1 tbsp Red Pepper Flakes

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Give your shrimp a quick rinse and prepare your ingredients.
Get your pasta pot ready by filling it water and setting it to boil.
Once your water boils, add your salt and pasta.
As the pasta is cooking, place your skillet and begin to heat your oil on medium heat.
Chop your parsley while the pan is heating and set aside.
Once the pan is hot, add butter and melt butter with olive oil.
Once combined, begin to sauté your sliced garlic. Make sure to not overcook your garlic, it will become bitter. You want your garlic to be a tan color, not brown.
Add your shrimp to garlic and sauté for about 45 seconds. You will see that the shrimp will become pink in color.
Add your white wine to the pan. Deglaze the pan in order to slow down the cooking process. Cook for about another 1-2 minutes to burn off alcohol.
Add remaining butter, salt & pepper, parsley, red pepper flakes (optional) and cook until the shrimp looks like their bathing in a frothy sauce. (3-4 minutes)
Strain your pasta. Place pasta into the shrimp sauce mixture.
Using your tongs begin to mix the pasta into the sauce and shrimp. Let pasta soak for 3-4 minutes in pan to absorb the delicious flavors
Place your pasta in four separate bowls place shrimp on top of pasta. Pour even amounts of remaining sauce on each plate. For garnish, you can add a little more parsley.

Notes

We are always rushing during the weekdays in order to prepare dinner. This dish is very easy and quick to make. A really delicious meal that can be served with a nice glass of white wine.

Please note, you can add a little grated Parmesan Reggiano to your pasta. Usually as a rule of thumb, seafood and cheese don't mix well. but in this case you could add some to your pasta.

Author: Nikolaos Saragias

Calories: 1864kcal

Course: Pasta, Seafood

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Easy, Pasta, Shrimp, Shrimp Scampi

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