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One of my favorite shrimp scampi recipes is Hawaiian shrimp scampi, made famous by the Giovanni’s shrimp truck at Kahuku, in the north shore of Oahu island.
If you have been to Hawaii, it’s very likely that you have tried the legendary shrimp. It’s top of the list as a must-eat when you are in Oahu.
My Hawaiian shrimp scampi recipe is loosely adapted from this recipe.
Many of my friends have tried and tested my recipe and all gave me their thumbs up. .They taste very close to Giovanni’s version. It’s utterly delicious and best served with some cold beer. Enjoy!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 557 calories per serving.
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Hawaiian Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- 1 lb. shrimp, headless, shell-on, tail-on, deveined
- 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 oz. unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- salt to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional)
- 1 squirt lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Clean and rinse the shrimp and deveined. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Mix the flour and the cayenne pepper together in a big bowl. Add the shrimp to the bowl, toss a few times to coat lightly with the flour mixture.
- Heat up a saute pan and add the butter. When the butter melts, add the olive oil. Stir in the garlic, lightly saute until aromatic before adding the shrimp into the pan. Saute the shrimp and then add the white wine, salt, sugar, and fish sauce (if using).
- Continue to stir until the shrimp is cooked through. Add a squirt or two of the lemon juice and the black pepper. Stir to combine well and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
We just got back from Oahu where we so enjoyed the Giovanni Shrimp Truck on the North Shore (it’s amazingly delicious). So I went looking for any recipe that might be like it and this one comes darn close. This recipe is easy and delicious. Thank you!
It seems yummy but if the country I am living in the white wine or other kind of alcoholic not available what I can replace it with please advice
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We just got back from Oahu where we so enjoyed the Giovanni Shrimp Truck on the North Shore (it’s amazingly delicious). So I went looking for any recipe that might be like it and this one comes darn close. This recipe is easy and delicious. Thank you!
Hi Nancy, awesome, please try more of my recipes, they are all very good! :)
I would like to add wine to my scampi, what white wine did you use?
I just use white wine, no particular brand.
Delicious! I had these over the weekend, but added some cream of coconut and Old Bay seasoning added. To die for.
Yum, sounds very yummy. I love these Hawaiian Shrimp Scampi.
Holy smoly‼️? The original recipe is fantastic and is now my go-to for the ultimate shrimp scampi nite but did someone say COCONUT⁉️? That sounds delish and I’m definitely down for trying that!? Thanks to both of you for sharing.???
Thank you!😊
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