Easy Shrimp Scampi with Garlic, Lemon and Butter
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Shrimp scampi cooks quickly in garlic butter, white wine or broth, and lemon. Serve it over pasta or with bread for the pan sauce.
Easy Shrimp Scampi with Garlic, Lemon and Butter
- Yield
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- Β½ cup dry white wine or broth
- ΒΎ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- β teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1ΒΎ pounds large or extra-large shrimp, shelled
- β cup chopped parsley
- Freshly squeezed juice of half a lemon
- Cooked pasta or crusty bread
Step-by-step instructions
- Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add wine or broth, salt, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Simmer about 2 minutes, until reduced by about half.
- Add thawed shrimp and cook about 2β4 minutes, turning as needed, until opaque and 145Β°F. Timing depends on shrimp size.
- Stir in parsley and lemon juice. Serve immediately over cooked pasta or with crusty bread.
What to serve alongside
Pasta or crusty bread.
Helpful questions
How do I keep the seafood tender?
Let the wine or broth reduce before adding the shrimp so you do not overcook the seafood while finishing the sauce.
Can I use frozen seafood?
Yes, when it is suitable for this recipe. Thaw it in the refrigerator after removing vacuum packaging, then pat dry before cooking. Follow the recipe or product label if it specifically calls for cooking from frozen.
