This 20 Minute Super Simple Shrimp Scampi is one of our earliest meals-in-minutes to ever appear on Rock Recipes and we still make it regularly at our house.
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time20minutes
Servings4servings
Calories917kcal
Ingredients
One 350 gram pkg fresh linguine or fettuccinecooked
1 ½poundslarge uncooked shrimppeeled and de-veined
3clovesminced garlic
6tbspbutter
6tbspextra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2ozwhite wine
Zest of half a lemon
¼cupchopped fresh parsleyor any other mild herb you prefer, tarragon, fennel leaves, cilantro, oregano.
¼tspred chili flakesoptional
Salt and pepper to season
Instructions
Begin by melting butter with the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat.
Add the chopped garlic for just about 30 seconds before adding a single layer of shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Do not crowd your pan. If you are cooking a large number of shrimp do them in smaller batches.
Cook the shrimp for only about a minute per side, depending on the size. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp.
Remove the shrimp from the pan and add the lemon juice,wine (and chili flakes if desired.)
Cook the sauce down to about half and return the shrimp to the pan along with the herbs and lemon zest. Toss together for another minute or two before tossing in the cooked pasta.
Serve with lemon wedges for garnish. Top with freshly grated Parmesan, Romano or Asiago cheese if desired.