You'll love the bright flavor of lemon in this Easy Shrimp Scampi. It features a citrus infused butter sauce paired with plump fresh shrimp and angel hair pasta, delivering dinner in no-time flat.

Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Pasta dishes have the innate ability to please a variety of picky palates. Whether you serve homestyle one pot spaghetti, creamy fettuccine Alfredo or hearty beef and noodles casserole it's an inexpensive way to use pantry ingredients in style.

Restaurant Quality Shrimp Scampi

This shrimp scampi is very much like what you may enjoy while on vacation at the beach or your favorite local seafood restaurant. It's quite simple to make, and the buttery lemon sauce keeps it surprisingly light making it a tasty choice for warm weather meals. It's one of those dishes that makes you feel as if you're dining on a restaurant favorite at your own kitchen table.

How to Make the BEST Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Ingredients you'll need to make homemade Shrimp Scampi: Large tail on shrimp, angel hair pasta, white white or chicken stock, lemon juice and wedges for serving, butter, chopped parsley, garlic salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and finely diced onion.
Kitchen tools you'll need: A pasta pot, large skillet, sharp knife and chopping board, tongs, measuring cups and spoons.
To expedite preparation, I recommend that you start making the pasta first, when making this dish. The pasta takes longer to cook and you'll be less likely to overcook the shrimp.
I recommend using a large shrimp when making this dish. That said, you can of course, use any size you prefer. Keep in mind, shrimp cooks very quickly and you should adapt the cooking time based on the size. Otherwise, the shrimp may become tough and rubbery.
Tail on shrimp makes for the prettiest presentation.
white wine provides the acidic quality in this dish to balance the flavor. You can use chicken stock, if that's your preference.
Cook the angel hair pasta per the package recommendation in salted water just until al dente.
You can serve this dish with a generous sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Shrimp Scampi is best made fresh and eaten. You can store leftovers chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in the microwave in single servings or in a saucepan over medium heat.

More Easy Shrimp Recipes to Make

If you're a shrimp fan, you may also like to try my recipes for Easy Shrimp Creole.
Southern style Shrimp and Cheddar Grits.
Perfectly seasoned Shrimp Skewers.
Restaurant quality Kickin' Fried Shrimp.
Stuff this Shrimp Salad on croissants and slider rolls or on a bed of lettuce for a light meal.
Throwdown a classic Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil any day of the week.
You may also enjoy this Shrimp and Rice Casserole from The Seasoned Mom.

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Easy Shrimp Scampi

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Main Course, Pasta, seafood

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy-shrimp-scamp, shrimp-scampi-recipes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 504kcal

Ingredients

1 lb angel hair pasta cooked per the package to al dente
3 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion finely diced
4-5 cloves garlic minced
½ cup white wine or chicken broth
4 tablespoon butter
1 ½ lbs large fresh shrimp peeled and deveined, tails intact
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoon fresh chopped Italian parsley
fresh lemon slices for garnishing

Instructions

Cook pasta in salted water per package instructions until al dente. Drain well just before serving.
To make shrimp: Heat oil in a large 12 inch skillet. Add onion. Saute over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes until softened. Add garlic cooking for 1 minute longer.
To the skillet add white wine or broth and butter. Simmer for 5-7 minutes over medium until slightly reduced.
Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook for 2 minutes over medium-high or until pink and fully cooked through. Do not overcook.
Drizzle shrimp with fresh lemon juice and toss.
Transfer drained pasta to plate and top with shrimp mixture garnishing with parsley and lemon slices.
Serve immediately garnished with parsley and lemon slices.

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