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Shrimp scampi in a white serving plate, ready to serve.
Easy Weeknight

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi - easy healthy recipe with shrimp, white wine and lemon sauce. Best served with pasta of your choice for family weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 444
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. shrimp shelled and deveined
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 3 dashes cayenne pepper
  • 4 quarts 16 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 oz spaghetti
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled and sliced into thin pieces
  • 1 heaping teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup pasta water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

Method
 

  1. Season the shrimp with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
  2. Heat up 4 quarts of water in pot and bring the water to boil. Add the salt and cook the spaghetti until al dente. Drain and set side. Save 1/2 cup of pasta water.
  3. Heat up a skillet with olive oil and butter. Saute and stir the garlic slices and red chili flakes a few times before adding the shrimp. When the shrimp turn opaque, add the white wine, pasta water lemon juice and salt to taste. Cook the shrimp and reduce the sauce a little.
  4. Add the spaghetti into the skillet, stir to combine well with the sauce. Add the chopped parley, mix well with the spaghetti. Serve immediately.