Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp scampi is made with seasoned shrimp and linguine tossed in a flavorful white wine, garlic and lemon sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Med or Large Shrimp (cleaned and deveined with the tails off)
- 4 tbs Butter
- 2 tbs Olive Oil (divided)
- 1 teaspoon Hot Pepper Flakes
- 1 large Lemon (Juiced and Zest)
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- ½ cup White Wine
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
- 1 pound Linguine
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry, add them to a medium size bowl and toss them with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, paprika, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- In a large skillet, heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add the shrimp. Cook the shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes stirring frequently and remove them as soon as they finish cooking and start to curl.
- In the same skillet, add the butter, hot pepper flakes and garlic and let that sauté for one minute.
- Add the lemon juice, zest and white wine and bring it to a boil then reduce the heat and let cook on medium low for 5 minutes.
- Season the sauce with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and add a ladle of pasta water.
- Add the chopped parsley, shrimp and cooked linguine and tooss everything together until the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce.
- Finally, serve warm and enjoy!