Recipe
How to Make 20-Minute Shrimp Scampi
My biggest pet peeve when going to a restaurant is paying an arm and a leg for a mediocre dish that you can make at home. I have been let down one too many times when ordering shrimp scampi and I know that I am not alone. Not only is this recipe simple, but it’s super tasty. Plus, who doesn’t love a recipe that calls for wine?
20-Minute Shrimp Scampi
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Servings: 4 servings
- Medium
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 20-25 peeled and deveined shrimp
- 4 large garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (sauvignon blanc is best)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 5 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3/4 box of angel hair pasta
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 lemon, juiced
Step 1
Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of salted water to a boil.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large fry pan over moderately high heat until the oil is hot but not smoking.
Step 3
Then sauté shrimp by placing shrimp on one side for 1 minute and flip it onto the other side for another minute. The shrimp will turn orange when ready. When finished, transfer shrimp to a large bowl.
Step 4
Add garlic, red pepper flakes, wine, salt and pepper to the oil remaining in the pan. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally for 1 minute.
Step 5
Add butter to the mixture, stirring until melted, adding in shrimp after. Once the shrimp is coated in sauce, remove skillet from heat.
Step 6
Cook pasta in boiling water according to the package instructions. When cooked, drain and toss pasta with shrimp mixture and squeeze full lemon into mixture.
Step 7
Plate food and pour yourself a well-deserved glass of wine.
Photo by Natsuko Mazany