Shrimp Scampi
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5
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
980 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
Shrimp Scampi
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This Shrimp Scampi recipe is such an easy, tasty and quick way to cook shrimp. Tender shrimp is coated in a luscious garlicky, lemon butter herb sauce, all made in the same pan! We love Shrimp Scampi over pasta, however you can serve it with rice, veggies, salads or simply crusty bread to mop up that sauce.
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Ingredients
Shrimp
- 2 lb Shrimp large shrimp, deveined and cleaned
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablepsoon oregano fresh herbs of your choice
- 1 Tabelspoon olive oil
Scampi Sauce
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons oregano fresh herbs, minced
- 2 teaspoons thyme fresh herbs, minced
- 1 cup stock or white wine or a combo
- 6 tablespoons butter cut into tablespoons, cold
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes optional
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley Minced with chives, fresh
Pasta
- 2 lbs spaghetti cooked
Notes
- The size of the shrimp will determine the cooking time, but aside from that it doesn;t affect the recipe at all, so feel free to choose your favorite.
- Make sure the shrimp is well cleaned and deveined before cooking it. You can leave the tails on or off depending on your preference.
- Marinating the shrimp is optional, and only 10-15 minutes will do the trick.
- Careful about overcooking the shrimp as it will change texture and become chewy and rubbery instead of tender.
- To make the sauce, use dry white wine or stock or a combo of both as long as the final amount of liquid is the same.
- Make sure to use cold butter to make the sauce.
- Use your favorite herbs here we love fresh oregano and thyme, and maybe rosemary. It's up to your taste.
- Also chilli flakes are optional.
- We use large colossal shrimp here which I got from Sealand--if you're in Canada do check them out as they're the BEST! So large is ideal , but the 21-30 count is also great! When you buy frozen shrimp, make sure to defrost it in the fridge and double check that it is deveined and cleaned before using.
- Smaller shrimp will cook in no time, make sure that it's peeled and cooked for just a few seconds to avoid them overcooking or releasing their juices.
- Leftover seafood is a bit tricky, like Lobster Roll is best made with leftovers from How To Cook Lobster Tail. But leftover shrimp and tuna isn't as favorable. Two days in the fridge is best for the shrimp scampi when sealed well. Make sure you store the shrimp separately from the pasta for better storage results. Heat it well before serving and enjoy!
- To freeze the dish, you can seal the cooked shrimp for about 2 months and then thaw, and heat again.
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