Name: Sizzling Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 stick unsalted butter; 3 large garlic cloves; 1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley; 2 tsp. flat-leaf parsley; 1½ tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp lemon juice; ½ tsp thyme leaves; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 lbs large shrimp; 1 tbsp basil leaves; crusty bread

Sizzling Shrimp Scampi Recipe

April Griffin Modified: February 29, 2024

How To Make Sizzling Shrimp Scampi

Whip up a fancy yet simple Italian meal with this flavorful shrimp scampi recipe. This buttery dish is packed herbs, tangy lemon, and garlic.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2stickunsalted butter
3large garlic cloves
1tbspflat-leaf parsley,chopped
2tsp.flat-leaf parsley,chopped
1½tsplemon zest,finely grated
1tsplemon juice,freshly squeezed
½tspthyme leaves,chopped
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3lbslarge shrimp
1tbspbasil leaves,thinly sliced
crusty bread

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, mix the butter with the garlic, 2 teaspoons of the parsley, the lemon zest, lemon juice, and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
In a large gratin dish, arrange the shrimp, tails up, in a circular pattern. Dot the shrimp with the flavored butter and roast for about 10 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and the butter is bubbling.
Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley and the basil leaves.
Serve hot with bread.