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Make Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi when you’re craving shrimp–which I do often! This dish is so quick and easy, it makes a great weeknight dinner. And it’s delicious–so much better than the overly salty scampi you might order at a restaurant. It’s wonderful served with Rustic Sourdough Baguettes to soak up the delicious garlic butter.
This recipe works well served with a fresh green salad and pasta, such as my Fettuccine with Truffle Sauce and Asparagus or Fettuccine with Pesto. Or even Herbed Brown Rice. So good!
I love shrimp and usually don’t do much to it when I cook it. It’s fabulous when it’s simply steamed or boiled in salted water. However, on those days when I feel like a little something extra, my go to ingredients are lemon and garlic. This recipe for Shrimp Scampi is quite lovely and ranks high on my favorite recipe scale.
Ingredients for Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi
(See the full recipe at the bottom of this post.)
A Note about Ingredients
When shopping for shrimp, I like to buy when it is on sale and then I buy in bulk. Our local grocery store offers shrimp sales every 6-8 weeks, so it’s not hard too difficult to find good prices. For this recipe I like to use large shrimp or extra-large to jumbo-sized shrimp.
I use a dry white wine for this recipe, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, or even a Chardonnay.
If you prefer not to cook with wine, you may substitute chicken broth for the wine.
Instructions for Making This Recipe
Gather all your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare The Ingredients
Peel and thinly slice the cloves of garlic. Using a lemon juicer, squeeze 2 tablespoons of juice from a large lemon. Place juice in a prep bowl for use later. If using fresh parsley, chop it and set aside until later.
Place frozen shrimp in a large bowl or bucket that has been filled with salted ice water, about 1 tablespoon of salt per quart of water. Allow to set in cold water until shrimp has thawed.
A gallon ice cream bucket works well for this. Or if you are working with a lot of shrimp, you could just use your kitchen sink.
Remove the shells and devein the shrimp as needed. Drain well in a stainless colander.
Time to Cook the Shrimp
Heat butter and extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet or shallow Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring until garlic is golden brown about 1-2 minutes.
Place the prepared shrimp in the butter and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until the meat turns lightly pink and opaque. Add the wine to the sauce and simmer for 2-3 minutes until it has reduced.
Remove from heat and sprinkle the shrimp with the freshly squeezed lemon juice. Season with dried or chopped fresh parsley, kosher salt, and coarsely ground peppercorn melange. Serve immediately.
This recipe will serve 4 people.
Wine Suggestion: Sterling Sauvignon Blanc.
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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 24 oz frozen large shrimp
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley (or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground peppercorn melange
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare the Ingredients
- Thinly slice the cloves of garlic.
- Using a lemon juicer, squeeze 2 tablespoons of juice from a lemon.
- If using fresh parsley, chop it with a sharp knife and set aside for later.
- Place frozen shrimp in a large bowl or bucket that has been filled with salted ice water, about 1 tablespoon of salt per quart of water. Allow to set in cold water until shrimp has thawed. Remove the shells and devein the shrimp, if necessary. Drain in a colander.
Make the Shrimp Scampi
- Heat butter and oil in a large skillet or shallow Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the sliced garlic and red pepper flakes to the butter, stirring until garlic is golden brown about 1-2 minutes.
- Place the prepared shrimp in the butter and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until the meat turns lightly pink. Add the white wine to the sauce and simmer for 2-3 minutes until reduced.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle the shrimp with the freshly squeeze lemon juice. Season with dried or fresh parsley, kosher salt and coarsely ground peppercorn melange. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
