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This shrimp scampi recipe is one of the best shrimp recipes! It's made with wine, garlic, butter, herb and takes 15 mins to make. Serve with pasta or linguine for dinner tonight!
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp scampi is a popular Italian-American recipe with succulent shrimp in a shrimp scampi sauce made with garlic, butter, lemon juice, white wine and herb.
This easy shrimp scampi recipe is quick for dinner because it takes only 15 minutes to make from start to finish.
The shrimp and sauce are usually added to pasta such as linguine or angel hair pasta, just like Red Lobster or Olive Garden restaurants.
Shrimp Scampi Sauce
Other than shrimp, the soul of the dish lies in the mouthwatering sauce made of the following ingredients:
- Minced garlic
- Butter
- White wine, such as fruity Chardonnay
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Italian parsley
White wine such as Chardonnay adds the iconic flavor to the sauce, which goes well with pasta such as linguine or angel hair pasta.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Shrimp Scampi
This is the best shrimp scampi recipe and it takes only 15 minutes from start to finish.
First, heat up a skillet and saute the garlic and shrimp. Next, season the shrimp with salt and cayenne pepper and add white wine and lemon juice.
As soon as the shrimps turn opaque, they are cooked. Add the parsley and serve the shrimp with lemon wedges.
Cooking Tips
For the best results, please follow my cooking tips below:
- Use frozen peeled, deveined, and tail-on shrimp.
- Thaw the shrimp at room temperature before cooking.
- The shortest way to thaw frozen shrimp is to soak them in water for about 5-10 minutes. Drain the water and pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
- Use a cast-iron skillet to saute and cook the shrimp. Cast-iron skillet retains high heat and spread heat evenly, making sure the shrimp cooks evenly with the scampi sauce.
- White wine is the secret ingredient. Use fruity white wine for the best recipe.
- To make the recipe without wine, please use chicken broth as a substitute for white wine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can. To make creamy shrimp scampi, you can add whipping cream to the sauce.
Yes, it is keto friendly because shrimp contain no carbs. Other ingredients used in the recipe are also ketogenic.
As long as you serve the shrimp without any pasta, this recipe low in calories, keto and zero carb.
This recipe is only 187 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp is best served with healthy side dishes such as vegetables or salad. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- 12 – 16 oz (350g-455g) shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail-on
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 light dashes cayenne pepper, optional
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
Instructions
- Rinse the shrimp, drain, and pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat a skillet (cast-iron preferred) over medium heat and add the butter. Sauté the garlic for a few seconds before adding the shrimp.
- Add the salt and cayenne pepper (if using). Stir to combine well with the garlic, then add the white wine and lemon juice.
- Stir and cook until the white wine reduces slightly. Add the parsley, stir well, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was quick and delicious! I added the heavy cream you suggested and my kids slurped up all the sauce/broth! Next time (they asked if we can have it again tomorrow) I’ll have some crusty garlic bread to sop up the juices.
Good idea.
Easy and quick recipe for dinner, my family love it and will make it again !!
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what can i use instead on the white wine?
You can skip it. Or you can use rice wine, Japanese sake.
I love shrimps!! Especially with vegetables. This recipe is amazing. Thanks, Rasa! I’ll definitely try it for my husband. He’s opening a restaurant, and I hope he’ll include marine dishes as well.
I haven’t eaten out for ages, but I do hope when Nick opens his restaurant (he promised to take me for the presentation, if I’m not involved into my crazy writing adventures again:))
Samantha (writer, shrimps addict)
Can your recipes be pinned to our saved recipes on Pinterest? This scampi recipe sounds simple and delicious. I do get your recipes on my email and have made several delicious meals. Thank you for sharing.
Yes, you can pin my recipes or you can follow me at http://pinterest.com/rasamalaysia
Hi my name is Rebecca miller I want the recipe for the shrimp scampi
The recipe is here: https://rasamalaysia.com/shrimp-scampi/2/