Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Delicious Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi made with shrimp, garlic, and butter, perfect for quick meals.
Equipment
- Large pan
- Skillet
Ingredients
Base 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
Cooking 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 over cook 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 and close to your cooking area if possible as this recipe cooks FAST. 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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