Lemony Shrimp Scampi
Created by QueenBea on October 21, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #6826
Ingredients
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 pound dry angle-hair pasta (I use spaghettini)
- 2 tablespoons oil (olive oil)
- 1 pound raw shrimp (large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (from 2 lemons) plus wedges for serving
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
How to Make
-
Step 1: In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions, then drain.
-
Step 2: Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
-
Step 3: Add shrimp and cook until opaque throughout, about 3 minutes, flipping once and transfer to plate.
-
Step 4: Reduce heat to medium. Add butter and garlic to skillet and sauté until garlic is soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
-
Step 5: Add lemon juice and cook for 1 minute; season with salt and pepper.
-
Step 6: Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
-
Step 7: Add pasta and shrimp and toss to combine.
-
Step 8: Serve with lemon juices.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (244.3 g)
- Calories 606
- Total Fat - 27 g
- Saturated Fat - 12.3 g
- Cholesterol - 188.6 mg
- Sodium - 648.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 70.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.9 g
- Sugars - 0.4 g
- Protein - 22.3 g
- Calcium - 79.9 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg