Description
Succulent shrimp seared to perfection and finished in a silky garlic butter white wine sauce with fresh lemon and parsley. This elegant Shrimp Scampi is quick, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 600g large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails on
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 60g unsalted butter, divided
- 5 large garlic cloves, finely minced
- 120ml dry white wine
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 20g fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and black pepper.
- Heat the olive oil and 30g butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the shrimp for 1½ to 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque, then transfer to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook for 60–90 seconds until fragrant without browning.
- Pour in the white wine and lemon juice, scraping up the browned bits from the pan. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Lower the heat and whisk in the remaining cold butter cubes until the sauce becomes smooth and glossy.
- Return the shrimp to the skillet, toss to coat in the garlic butter sauce, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and serve immediately.
Notes
Avoid overcooking the shrimp—they only need a couple of minutes per side. Serve with pasta, crusty bread, or steamed rice to soak up the rich garlic butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan Fried
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 275mg