Easy Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

This Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is a quick and easy dish ready in just under 20 minutes with no fuss! It's made with a delicious white wine, lemon-garlic, buttery sauce that pairs so well with jumbo shrimp and is sure to be a fave! Serve as an appetizer with warm crusty bread or for dinner with fresh pasta!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizers & Starters, Main Dishes & Entrees

Keyword: appetizers, cajun shrimp and sausage pasta, garlic butter, garlic butter shrimp scampi, pasta sides, shrimp recipes, shrimp scampi

Servings: servings

Author: Taneisha Morris

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds Raw Shrimp peeled and deveined
2 tsp Italian Herb Seasoning herb blend alternative
1/2 tsp Salt more or less to taste
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
4 cloves Garlic large, minced
1/4 cup Dry White Wine or chicken broth
1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes optional, or to taste
1/4 cup Fresh Chopped Curly Parsley
Warm Crusty Bread for serving

Instructions

Season shrimp with garlic and herb seasoning, salt and black then set aside.
Over medium high heat, heat olive oil and butter in a large pan or skillet. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant. Then add shrimp, and sauté for 1-2 minutes or until starting to turn pink, then flip.
Pour in wine (or chicken broth if not using wine), and red pepper flakes (optional). Allow to simmer for about 2 minutes or until the alcohol burns off and wine reduces by half and remove from heat.
Add lemon juice and garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Cooking in a butter/oil combination, prevents the butter from browning. You may opt to use all butter, however it may begin to brown while your shrimp is cooking. Brown butter produces a nuttier flavour, it will still be delicious so the choice is yours!

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