Shrimp Scampi tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen but comes together in under 30 minutes!
Shrimp Scampi
I whipped up this recipe on Friday evening before the Hubby and I started to watch Lost from the beginning. We watched it when it was on TV but didn’t get to see or didn’t pay close enough attention to get all the details of the show.
It’s as good today as it was when it was on all those year’s ago. We are watching it on Netflix. Do you have Netflix? If not, you must, it is the best. My only problem is I tend to spend too much time in front of the TV and neglect other things I need to be doing (like housework).
Back to the recipe….you saute garlic in olive oil and butter, then you toss in the shrimp and some spices.
Try standing your fork up in the middle of your pasta!
After the shrimp has been sauteed for a few minutes you toss in the linguine and mix it all up and voile, your dish is ready. Just plate it up and toss on some freshly grated parmesan and some herbs if you like.
Garlicky, Buttery Shrimp
Serve this up with a salad or try my recipe for Pesto Cheese Bread and you have a nice dinner to share with your Sweetie!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces of linguine, cooked according to package directions
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 lb. shrimp, deveined and shells removed, patted dry
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. paprika
- Parmesan cheese for garnish
- Fresh parsley or oregano for garnish, optional
Instructions
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a pan over medium heat and add the butter and olive oil. Mince the garlic and add it to the pan, sauté for 1 minute and add the shrimp, salt, pepper and paprika. Saute until the shrimp are pink, approx. 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Take the pan off the heat and add the pasta and stir to combine and you are ready to serve. Top with parmesan cheese and parsley or oregano if desired.
Notes
I used fresh shrimp for this recipe. If you use already cooked shrimp, you won't need to saute the shrimp as long. Make sure the shrimp are thawed before making them.
Enjoy!
Monica says
Yum! I love shrimp scampi but I have never been brave enough to try cooking it myself yet. Growing up we never ate seafood (that wasn’t canned anyway) and now that I do eat it I’m just worried it won’t turn out or not be cooked enough. I may have to try this recipe with the fully cooked shrimp until I learn how to cook raw shrimp 🙂
Kay says
Monica,
I like your idea of using fully cooked shrimp over raw shrimp! Please let me know how it turns out. Kay
Tammy Starkie Firmbach says
Monica,
You can use the fresh shrimp. The Scampi comes out so much better. You literally can’t screw it up. When the shrimp turn pink they are done. Add them to the pan and let cook for only a few minutes and then turn over. As soon as they are pink on both sides they are done!! The cooked shrimp have too much potential to be overcooked and rubbery if you heat them for too long. You can do it!!!
nikki@nikkisnacs says
This looks delicious!
Victor says
If using fresh shrimp, try adding the shells during sauteing for added flavor; then remove before adding linguine!
Lil Pierson says
Allergic to shrimp..Gonna try it this evening with chicken
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