Shrimp Scampi Skillet
Try a delicious shrimp scampi when you need a quick, easy recipe for weeknight dinners. It can be cooked and prepared in 20 minutes or less.
Servings (Adjustable):
Calories: 681kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound large shrimp shelled and deveined with tails intact
- ⅓ cup white wine
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter cold, more or less
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley divided
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 lemon for zest and juice
- kosher salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Season shrimp with salt and black pepper.
- In a heated skillet, shallow fry seasoned shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Do not overcook. Set aside.
- Remove olive oil.
- In the same skillet, pour white wine and lemon juice. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add garlic. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Add cold butter once white wine-lemon juice has been reduced to half. Stir until smooth and creamy.
- Add fresh parsley, shrimp, and red pepper flakes. Sprinkle salt and black pepper, as desired. Turn shrimp after 30 seconds. Turn off heat once shrimp has been heated through.
- Transfer to a plate. Sprinkle some lemon zest and fresh parsley. Serve with toast.
Notes
Cook shrimp in batches, do not overcrowd the skillet.
Do not overcook shrimp. Shrimp is done once it turns opaque and produces white-pink/orange color.
Zest lemon before extracting its juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 681kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 34g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 661mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1408IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg
Equipment
Skillet