Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry spaghetti (or linguine, angel hair (1 box), or any long-shaped pasta)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound medium shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails on or off)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (⅜ stick)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ⅓ cup white wine,
- 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1
Cook
- 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve ½ cup of starchy pasta water before draining the pasta.
- 3
Heat
- 4
In a large high sided skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- 5
Sear
- 6
Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel and sprinkle them lightly with kosher salt. Add the shrimp to the olive oil and sear it for 2 minutes on the first side, or until lightly browned. Flip the shrimp and cook it for an additional minute on the second side.
2 min - 7
Add
- 8
To the pan, add the butter and garlic and stir until the butter has melted.
- 9
Simmer
- 10
Add the white wine, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and red pepper flakes. Bring the sauce to a simmer and then add the pasta. Stir to combine.
- 11
Toss
- 12
If the sauce is too dry, add a splash of reserved pasta water and toss to combine.
- 13
Serve
- 14
Remove the scampi from the heat and garnish with fresh parsley. Enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)