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Shrimp Scampi

Posted on January 30, 2021August 15, 2022
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Shrimp Scampi (without wine) is a delicious gourmet main dish served over pasta.ย  This comfort food is easy to make with a few simple ingredients.

Shrimp scampi is a very popular comfort food. It’s made with shrimp or sautรฉed in butter, olive oil and garlic (optional ingredient).ย  Ready to serve in 20-25 minutes (depends on size of shrimp).

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Although white wine is a popular ingredient in most shrimp scampi recipes, my recipe is delicious without it.ย 

Classic shrimp scampi is served over pasta, rice or with crusty bread.

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I have not been paid to endorse any of the pictured products.ย  Just sharing the products I used to make this great tasting dish.ย  ย 

Shrimp Scampi Ingredients
The ingredients (before measuring).

What is Scampi?

Scampi means the style of cooking.ย  For this recipe, it’s shrimp sautรฉed in butter and oil.ย ย 

Shrimp Scampi

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Shrimp Scampi
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Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi (without wine) is a delicious gourmet main dish served over cooked pasta.ย  This comfort food is easy to make with a few simple ingredients. Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • Pasta of your choice angel hair, linguini, spaghetti
  • 12 medium cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined or use 6 large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup finely diced onion yellow or white
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
  • grated Parmesan Cheese for garnish optional

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and place in serving dish.
  • Add unsalted butter and olive oil to a frying pan. Over low heat, stir until butter is melted.
  • Add Italian seasoning, paprika and chopped onions. Cook until onions are translucent (2-3 minutes). Add salt, black pepper and lemon juice. Stir until evenly combined.
  • Stir in cooked shrimp is hot and until evenly coated (about 2 minutes). Turn heat off. Avoid overcooked/rubbery shrimp by Immediately removing cooked shrimp from hot frying pan and placing in a bowl.
  • Spoon hot shrimp scampi over cooked pasta.
  • Sprinkle servings with grated Parmesan cheese (optional).

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