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Creamy Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus and Tomato Recipe
A shrimp scampi sauce which includes asparagus and fresh tomato wedges.
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 366 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Shrimp Scampi Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1.8 Ounces asparagus fresh, cut into two or threes
- 2 Pieces garlic cloves chopped fine
- 15 Piece Shrimp
- ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
- ½ Teaspoon red chili pepper flakes optional
- ½ Teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 Tablespoon parsley fresh fresh
- ⅓ Cup white wine
- 2 small tomato
- lime juice optional
Instructions
- Heat up a skillet with olive oil and half of the butter quantity.
- Saute asparagus and chopped garlic for 2 minutes.
- Then add shrimp and one more tablespoon of butter. Saute over a medium heat setting.
- Season with black pepper, pepper flakes (optional), salt, and parsley.
- Deglaze with white wine and keep over a medium heat setting. Mix it all up.
- Braise over a medium to low heat setting. Add the last tablespoon of butter.
- Mix and reduce the sauce a bit to desired consistency.
- Stir tomatoes into the pan and serve up hot with lemon juice sprinkled.
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Notes
- Use fresh shrimps if possible because they are more flavorful. Add more salt if needed I serve my shrimp butter sauce over angel hair pasta. See post for serving ideas.
- Use fresh shrimps if possible because they are more flavorful.
- Add more salt if needed
- I serve my shrimp butter sauce over angel hair pasta. See post for serving ideas.
Nutrition Information
Calories
366kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
174mg
(58%)
Sodium
1149mg
(48%)
Potassium
354mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2135IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 366kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 174mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 1149mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 354mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2135IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.