Shrimp Scampi Recipe
This easy shrimp scampi recipe will show you that fancy doesn't have to mean difficult.
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw shrimp, large, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted, softened
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- 4 - 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup white wine, optional - see Variations below
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place butter and oil into large sauté pan and heat to melt the butter. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and the shrimp. Cook until shrimp turn opaque or pink, stirring occasionally. Stir in parmesan cheese before serving.
- This is great served over angel hair pasta (or steamed rice if you prefer).
Notes
- This sauce cooks so quickly that to time the recipe perfectly, start the sauce just as you add the pasta to the cooking water. If you are using fresh pasta, which cooks much faster, put the pasta in the cooking water just after you have added the shrimp to the saucepan.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 26gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 292mgSodium: 1001mgPotassium: 158mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 71IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 271mgIron: 3mg
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