Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Name: Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp thawed & peeled; 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) divided; 6 cloves garlic minced; Red pepper flakes optional; 1/4 cup chicken broth or dry white wine; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon parsley chopped; Salt; Black pepper

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:04:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories294.7 kcal (15%)

Total Fat26.8 g (38%)

Carbs4.8 g (2%)

Sugars0.3 g (0%)

Protein9.5 g (19%)

Sodium451.2 mg (23%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundshrimp

½ cupbutter

¼ cupchicken broth

or dry white wine

1 tablespoonlemon juice

1 tablespoonparsley

chopped

salt

black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Prep your shrimp (if frozen, add them to a colander and run under cool water until thawed). Leave tails on if desired. Since these are large shrimp, you may want to devein them as well (see blog post for tips on that). I recommend prepping every ingredient ahead of time since this recipe goes quick.

Step 2

Melt half the butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Step 3

Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook for 1 minute/side. I use cooking tongs to flip them quickly.

Step 4

Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for about 30 seconds.

Step 5

Pour in the wine and let it bubble for 2 minutes.

Step 6

Add in the rest of the butter, lemon juice, and parsley. Once the butter melts, give it a stir and take the pan off the heat. Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately