Name: Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp butter; 1½ tbsp garlic; 1¼ lbs large shrimp prawns; salt and fresh ground black pepper; ¼ cup dry white wine; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 2 tbsp lemon juice; ¼ cup parsley

Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Ricardo Lynch Modified: February 29, 2024

How To Make Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Whip up a serving of this buttery shrimp scampi for your next dinner party. This white wine and butter infused dish takes only 10 minutes to make.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
4tbspbutter
1½tbspgarlicminced
1¼lbslarge shrimp prawnsshelled with tails on or off
salt and fresh ground black pepperto taste
¼cupdry white wineor broth
½tspred pepper flakescrushed, or to taste, optional
2tbsplemon juice
¼cupparsleychopped

Instructions

Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan or skillet.
Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the shrimp, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes on one side until just beginning to turn pink, then flip.
Pour in the wine, then add red pepper flakes.
Bring to a simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until the wine reduces by about half and the shrimp is cooked through.
Stir in the remaining butter, lemon juice, and parsley, then take then off the heat immediately.
Serve over rice or pasta, and enjoy!