This Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe is perfect for weeknight dinner and great for weekend entertaining too!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword seafood pasta, shrimp pasta recipes, shrimp scampi pasta
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 681kcal
Author Jenny
Cost $25
Equipment
stovetop
Large Skillet/Fry Pan
Dutch Oven or large pot
strainer
mixing spoon
measuring cups
measuring spoons
mixing spoon
Ingredients
5Tablespoonsbutter
2Tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
½Cupfinely chopped white onion
4clovesgarlic
24medium cooked shrimpdevained, cleaned, shell removed (fresh or frozen)
2Tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
½Cupchicken broth or white wine
2pincheskosher salt
¼teaspoonfresh cracked black pepper
1lblinguini fini dry pasta noodles
2Tablespoonsbutter
¼cupfresh parsleychopped
¼Cupfresh chives chopped
Instructions
Place butter and olive oil into a large 5 qt skillet or other large pot over medium heat. Once melted and hot sauté onion for 3-5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic for 60 seconds then stir in shrimp. Season with salt and pepper and cook 4-6 minutes or until pink and firm and cooked through. Stir in lemon juice and chicken broth. Reduce heat to low and set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and stir into shrimp. Stir in 2 Tablespoons butter, parsley and chives. Serve and enjoy!
**The tails on the shrimp look nice for the picture, but in reality I cut them off before serving so you can dig in without worrying about the tails, Enjoy!**