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Easy shrimp scampi pasta with garlic butter sauce and parmesan

Easy Shrimp Scampi Pasta

A quick and easy shrimp scampi pasta made with juicy shrimp, garlic butter sauce, and perfectly cooked pasta. This simple recipe comes together in just 15 minutes and is finished with Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley for a bright, savory flavor. Perfect for busy weeknights or an easy restaurant-quality dinner at home.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 480
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb large shrimp - peeled & deveined
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley - chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic - minced
  • 3/4 cup white cooking wine - or chicken broth
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • salt - to taste
  • black pepper - to taste
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes - optional
  • 12 oz linguini or spaghetti - or your favorite pasta
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Method
 

Cook Pasta
  1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.
    Boil water for the easy shrimp scampi pasta recipe
  2. Add the spaghetti and cook until it is just al dente—firm but tender.
    Before draining, reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water to save for your sauce, then strain the pasta and set it aside.
    Boiling pasta for easy shrimp scampi pasta recipe until al dente
Cook Shrimp
  1. Heat olive oil and 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the shrimp.
    Added Shrimp to saute for shrimp scampi pasta
  3. Cook the shrimp for 2 minutes per side.
    Shrimp cooking in butter sauce for shrimp scampi pasta
Make Sauce
  1. Toss in the garlic and red pepper flakes.
    Adding garlic to the shrimp for the shrimp scampi pasta
  2. Sauté for about a minute until the garlic is golden and fragrant, then season with salt and pepper.
    Shrimp cooking in garlic butter sauce for shrimp scampi pasta
  3. Deglaze the pan with the wine and lemon juice. Let the sauce simmer for another 2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and reduce slightly.
Combine Pasta with Shrimp Scampi Sauce
  1. Return the spaghetti to the skillet along with the remaining butter and parsley.
    Add Spaghetti to the Garlic butter sauce for an easy shrimp scampi pasta recipe
  2. Toss everything together well to ensure the pasta is glossy and completely coated in the garlic butter sauce.
    If the sauce seems too thick, whisk in a tablespoon or two of your reserved pasta water to reach the perfect consistency.
    Tossing shrimp with pasta in garlic butter sauce for shrimp scampi
  3. Finish the dish with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and a generous dusting of Parmesan before serving immediately.
    Easy shrimp scampi pasta recipe with garlic butter sauce, parmesan cheese, and fresh parsley

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