Shrimp Scampi (Easy AND Quick Meal Idea)
No need to visit a fancy restaurant to enjoy delicious shrimp scampi! This super easy meal can be made in around 15 minutes at home! Serve this buttery garlic shrimp dish with traditional, whole wheat, or gluten-free pasta or even zucchini “zoodles”.
Shrimp Scampi
yield: 3 SERVINGS
prep time: 5 MINUTES
cook time: 25 MINUTES
total time: 30 MINUTES
Make this buttery and garlic shrimp scampi filled with lots of tasty flavors! An easy recipe to fill your family's appetite!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Raw Shrimp, defrosted, peeled & deveined
- 3/4 cup white wine (I used Chardonnay)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
- Garnish: Lemon, fresh parsley, grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat butter, olive oil, garlic, and white wine until almost boiling.
2
Stir in shrimp, red pepper flakes and parsley flakes. Cook for about 4 minutes until shrimp turns pink (take care not to overcook shrimp).
3
Serve shrimp on top of pasta with butter sauce.
4
If desired, garnish with lemon, Parmesan cheese, and parsley. Serves 2-3.
Time Saving Tip: Make ahead noodles a day or two before and store in a Ziploc bag with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
My family loved this meal so much. The wine sauce was so flavorful and we thought it came out better than a restaurant! It would be easy to double this recipe for a larger dinner party as well.
Is there a substitute for wine?
I agree cooking wine or broth. The wine gives it amazing flavor 🙂
I was going to ask the same question .
We don’t drink wine but I’m going to try a good cooking wine and hopefully it will come out as good as the picture .
Yes, try any other liquid besides vinegar: chicken stock, apple juice diluted or other fruit juices I use these substitutes all the time HTH!!
I know sounds crazy but pineapple wine is best for some reason it just goes well if they don’t have that wine ill go to trader Joes and but their $3 wine. I also make the sauce with the shell on shrimp and when they just turn done color I put on a plate and peel then put them back for a few minutes. the shell on gives it this enhanced flavor. I’ve made this for years but I don’t measure I just go on taste. enjoy
Looks so good…one of my very favorites. As far a substitute for the wine, I think you could use chicken or vegetable broth.
You could use white cooking wine that they sell in the grocery store, in place of wine.
I looked online. You can substitute chicken broth for the white wine
Cooking wine is ok substitute. Wine burns off when you cook with it. It gives your dish a real nice depth of flavor, that’s all. If you don’t want to purchase a big bottle, and IDK how it is elsewhere, but my local Rouse’s store usually has a bin with $1-$2 wine bottles. They’re small, like enough for a glass or 2. I always get a few to have on hand for some recipes that call for wine. My husband drinks red, and well that turns everything pink!
One of my favorite cooking tips is to freeze 1/2cup or so of wine when you have an open bottle laying around (for those occasional wine drinkers like myself). That way if a recipe calls for wine I know I have a small amount I can use without having to open a new bottle for it. One thing to note though, it doesn’t freeze all the way (just gets slushy). I put mine in a ziplock bag.
Cool tip! Thanks for sharing
Good one Jen
Are the tails on the shrimp? Sorry if that is a dumb question but i’ve always wondered when shrimp is eaten with pasta if the tail is left on.
I prefer off- thanks
leave them on when cooking then pull them off and peel then put them back in for a few minutes. the shell gives it some extra flavor.
What kind of pasta did you use?
Linguine is what I had on hand.
How much pasta would you make to mix with the sauce?
No tails in the post it says peeled and deveined
wondering if we serve this dish cold,is it still delicious?
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a hit! Threw in some mushrooms with it and topped it with a few diced tomatoes before serving. Husband totally me to make it again sometime already!
I’m so glad! Thanks for letting us know 🙂
Sauce was a little thin so I added 1/4 cup heavy cream and 1/4 cup corn starch. Delicious!!!
How much pasta did you make? I’d like to combine the sauce and pasta and mix but want to make sure it’s the correct ratio.