Shrimp Scampi
Quick and delicious shrimp scampi recipe that takes just 15 minutes, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- large skillet
- pot for boiling pasta
Ingredients
Pasta and Sauce
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- ½ whole medium onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Juice of 2 lemons
- ½ cup white wine
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 dashes hot sauce plus more to taste (I used Tabasco)
- 8 oz. angel hair pasta
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh basil, to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley, to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Boil water for the pasta; have it ready.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, then stir and cook for a couple of minutes. Squeeze in the lemon juice. Add the wine, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir and reduce the heat to low.
- Throw the angel hair pasta into the boiling water. Cook until just done or al dente. Drain, reserving 1 to 2 cups of pasta water.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the pasta and toss, adding a splash of pasta water if it needs to be thinned. Taste for seasonings, adding salt and pepper if needed.
- Top with the grated parmesan and chopped parsley and basil. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 27gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 2mg
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