Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is so quick and easy! A garlic buttery scampi sauce with a hint of white wine & lemon in less than 10 minutes! Serve as an appetizer/light meal OR for dinner with pasta! Keep it low carb and serve it over zucchini noodles or with steamed cauliflower!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 4 tablespoonsbutter
- 4 clovesgarlic (large, minced, or 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic)
- 1 ¼ poundsshrimp (large prawns, shelled with tails on or off)
- 1 pinchsalt (to taste)
- 1 pinchcracked pepper (to taste)
- ¼ cupdry white wine (or broth)
- ½ teaspoonred pepper flakes (crushed, or to taste - optional)
- 2 tablespoonslemon juice
- ¼ cupfresh parsley (chopped)
Directions
- 1
Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan or skillet. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds - 1 minute). Then add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper to taste and sauté for 1-2 minutes on one side (until just beginning to turn pink), then flip.
- 2
Pour in wine (or broth), add red pepper flakes (if using). Bring to a simmer for 1-2 minutes or until wine reduces by about half and the shrimp is cooked through (don't over cook your shrimp).
- 3
Stir in the remaining butter, lemon juice and parsley and take off heat immediately.
- 4
Serve over rice, pasta, garlic bread or steamed vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini noodles).