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.
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
Instructions
- Season the shrimp with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the spaghetti into the skillet, stir to combine well with the sauce. Add the chopped parley, mix well with the spaghetti. Serve immediately.