Shrimp Scampi
This Shrimp Scampi is jumbo shrimp cooked in olive oil, garlic and white wine then tossed in lemon butter and fresh parsley. Just $3.64 a serving, ready in under 10 minutes and the quick weeknight seafood dinner my sister requests every single time she visits.
Servings: 4
Cost: $14.55, $3.64 per Servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds Shrimp (large prawns, deveined and shells removed, tails off or on based on your preference)
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 4 Tablespoons Butter (divided)
- 5 cloves Garlic (minced or 1 1/2 Tablespoons Minced Garlic)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- ½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ Lemon (juiced)
- ¼ cup Fresh Chopped Parsley (for serving)
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 5 cloves minced garlic or 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute until aromatic.
- Stir in 1 ½ pounds shrimp and season with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Cook for 1–2 minutes on each side until the shrimp begins to turn pink.
- Pour in ¼ cup dry white wine and ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes. Bring the mixture to a low simmer and cook for 3–4 minutes until the wine reduces by about half and the shrimp is cooked through.
- Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the juice from ½ lemon. Heat until the butter is fully melted.
- Serve topped with ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley and enjoy.
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Notes
Use a dry high quality white wine for this recipe. You can use a cooking wine or chicken broth if you prefer, but a good quality wine gives the best flavor.
If you are sensitive to spice, reduce the amount of red pepper flakes in half, do not omit it entirely as it does add a ton of flavor to the scampi.
Make sure to have all your ingredients out and close by your stove when preparing this scampi as it does cook quickly.
This is best served immediately but you can refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 244mg | Sodium: 1349mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg
