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Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is so quick and easy! A garlic buttery scampi sauce with a hint of white wine & lemon in less than 10 minutes! Serve as an appetizer/light meal OR for dinner with pasta! Keep it low carb and serve it over zucchini noodles or with steamed cauliflower!
Original recipe: cafedelites.com
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Prep:
- 5 min
- Cook:
- 5 min
- Total:
- 10 min
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4-5 cloves garlic (large, minced, or 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic)
- 1 1/4 pounds shrimp (large prawns, shelled with tails on or off)
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- 1 pinch cracked pepper (to taste)
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (or broth)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (crushed, or to taste - optional)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan or skillet. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds - 1 minute). Then add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper to taste and sauté for 1-2 minutes on one side (until just beginning to turn pink), then flip.
- Pour in wine (or broth), add red pepper flakes (if using). Bring to a simmer for 1-2 minutes or until wine reduces by about half and the shrimp is cooked through (don't over cook your shrimp).
- Stir in the remaining butter, lemon juice and parsley and take off heat immediately.
- Serve over rice, pasta, garlic bread or steamed vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini noodles).