Seafood Scampi
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
3 people
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Calories
602 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Seafood Scampi
Description
This dish features a seafood blend cooked quickly in a skillet with garlic sautéed in olive oil and butter. The addition of clam juice and lemon juice creates a flavorful, bright sauce, further enhanced by crushed red pepper for subtle heat. Black pepper provides seasoning depth, while salt is adjusted to taste.
Cooked spaghetti is combined directly in the skillet with the seafood and sauce to ensure the pasta absorbs the flavors evenly. Cherry tomatoes add a fresh burst and slight sweetness, balancing the savory seafood components. Parsley offers a fresh finish and color contrast.
Though clam juice is the base for the sauce, chicken broth can substitute if needed. Adding white wine is an option to deepen flavor. The recipe suggests various types of seafood blends and the addition of mussels or clams if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) seafood blend (shrimp, squid and scallops)
- 8 oz (230g) spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 dashes black pepper ground
- 1 cup clam juice bottled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or to taste
- 6 cherry tomato sliced into halves
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- Rinse the Seafood Blend with cold water, drain, and set aside. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and butter, then sauté the garlic until it turns light brown. Add the seafood blend and ground black pepper, stirring until they are halfway cooked. Next, add the clam juice, salt, crushed red pepper, and lemon juice. Adjust the flavor by adding more salt and lemon juice as needed.
- Transfer the spaghetti to the skillet and stir to combine well with the seafood blend. Add the cherry tomatoes and chopped parsley, mixing everything together. Turn off the heat and serve immediately.
Notes
- Chicken broth can replace clam juice if unavailable.
- Trader Joe's Seafood Blend is recommended, but other frozen mixed seafood can be used, including mussels or clams.
- Adding a few tablespoons of white wine to the sauce enhances depth of flavor if desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 602 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3people | |
| Calories | 602kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 2056mg | 86% |
| Potassium | 376mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 950IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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