Shrimp Scampi

This shrimp scampi recipe is a quick and elegant dish featuring juicy shrimp in a garlicky, lemon-butter sauce. Perfect as an appetizer or a main course, it's versatile enough to serve over pasta, rice, zucchini noodles, or with crusty bread. The best part? It comes together in under 30 minutes, making it ideal for a weeknight dinner or a fancy-feeling meal with minimal effort.

Ingredients

• 1 pound wild-caught large shrimp with shells

• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

• 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

• 4 tablespoons butter

• ⅓ cup white wine or chicken stock

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or juice of ½ lemon)

• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
  
  

Directions

1. Thaw shrimp in cool water, remove shells, and devein. Rinse and drain.
   
   

2. In a bowl, marinate shrimp with 2 tbsp olive oil, half the garlic, ½ tsp salt, and red pepper flakes. Let sit 20 minutes.
   
   

3. In a large skillet, heat remaining 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook 1–1½ minutes per side until opaque. Remove shrimp.
   
   

4. Melt 3 tbsp butter in the skillet. Add remaining garlic and cook 30 seconds. Stir in wine and lemon juice. Simmer 5 minutes to reduce.
   
   

5. Return shrimp to skillet with juices. Stir in remaining 1 tbsp butter and ½ tsp salt. Sprinkle with parsley and cook 1 minute more.
   
   

6. Serve warm with bread, pasta, or rice.
   
   

Nutrients

• Calories: 352 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 2g

• Protein: 24g

• Fat: 27g

• Saturated Fat: 9g

• Cholesterol: 316mg

• Sodium: 1597mg

• Potassium: 124mg

• Fiber: 1g

• Sugar: 1g

• Vitamin A: 508 IU

• Vitamin C: 10 mg

• Calcium: 173 mg

• Iron: 3 mg