Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Scampi is a traditional Italian dish made with a garlic butter sauce and shrimp with al dente pasta and fresh lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 1 pound linguine
- 1 pound Shrimp , raw, peeled with tails on
- ½ cup butter
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 shallot thinly sliced, medium
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 lemon , cut into wedges
- salt for seasoning
- black pepper for seasoning
- parsley , minced, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente according to pasta directions. Drain and set aside.
- While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large skillet.
- Add shallots, cooking 2 minutes and stirring.
- Add garlic, cooking an additional 1 minute.
- Add shrimp, cooking 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and curl.
- Pour in white wine, cooking 1 more minute.
- Serve shrimp scampi sauce over freshly cooked pasta, seasoning with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper and a spritz of fresh lemon.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 762
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 762kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 89g | 30% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 347mg | 116% |
| Sodium | 1092mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 404mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 709IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 208mg | 21% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.