Description
This Shrimp Scampi recipe offers a light and fresh seafood pasta dish that’s shockingly easy to prepare, perfect for a quick and delicious dinner. Featuring tender shrimp cooked in a buttery garlic sauce with lemon juice and white wine, served over al dente angel hair pasta and topped with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs, it’s ready in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 1/2 whole medium onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup white wine
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 dashes hot sauce (e.g., Tabasco), plus more to taste
Pasta and Toppings
- 8 oz. angel hair pasta
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh basil, to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley, to taste
Instructions
- Boil Pasta Water: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and have it ready for cooking the angel hair pasta.
- Cook Aromatics and Shrimp: In a large skillet, heat olive oil and melt butter over medium heat. Add the finely diced onion and minced garlic, cooking until the onion becomes translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp, stirring and cooking for a couple of minutes until shrimp start to turn pink.
- Add Liquids and Seasonings: Squeeze in the juice of two lemons, then pour in the white wine. Season with salt, ground black pepper, and 4 dashes of hot sauce. Stir to combine, then reduce heat to low to let the flavors meld gently.
- Cook Pasta: Add the angel hair pasta to the boiling water and cook until just done or al dente, typically about 3-4 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 to 2 cups of pasta water in case you need to loosen the sauce.
- Toss Pasta with Shrimp Mixture: Remove the skillet from heat. Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss well, adding splashes of reserved pasta water as needed to thin out the sauce for a perfect coating.
- Adjust Seasoning and Serve: Taste the pasta and shrimp, adjusting salt, pepper, or hot sauce to preference. Finally, top with grated parmesan cheese and garnish with chopped fresh basil and parsley. Serve immediately while hot and flavorful.
Notes
- This shrimp scampi recipe is light, fresh, and shockingly easy to make.
- It’s ready in just 15 minutes, making it perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
- Reserve some pasta water to adjust sauce consistency for a silky texture.
- Use fresh herbs like basil and parsley to brighten the dish and add freshness.
- Adjust hot sauce to your preferred level of heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 396
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 485 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
