Healthy Shrimp Scampi Recipe
- cook TIME 20 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 30 mins
Ingredients (13)
- 1 lb raw shrimp 6.7 oz shrimp with shells removed
- 8 oz fettuccine pasta uncooked
- 4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp salt divided
- 2 tbsp garlic half minced, half sliced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper divided
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tbsp lemon peel grated
- 1/2 tbsp parsley minced
INSTRUCTIONS
Boil 8 oz pasta, following the instruction on the package. Ours says 10 minutes.
While it’s cooking, remove the shrimp shells and butterfly them if you're using fresh shrimp. If you use shelled shrimp, marinate 6.7 oz shrimp with 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp kosher salt and 1/8 tsp ground black pepper (half the kosher salt and black pepper mixture) for 10 minutes.
Preheat the pan on medium heat. Add 2 tbsp butter and when it’s melted, sear the shrimp, 3 minutes on the first side. Flip the shrimps and add 1/2 cup wine. Cook for another 3 minutes and take the shrimps out with a tong.
Don’t clean the pan! Add 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp sliced garlic and fry on low heat for 2 minutes (or until the garlic is slightly golden).
Add pasta, the rest of the salt and pepper (1/4 tsp kosher salt and 1/8 tsp ground black pepper), give it a mix.
Add shrimps, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1/2 tbsp lemon peel, 1/2 tbsp parsley, 4 tbsp parmesan and mix. Turn off the stove.
Serve.