Shrimp Scampi Pasta (Italian Style)

This dish is a simple and elegant dish that you can prepare in 30 minutes or less and it tastes heavenly: think of pasta with prawns, coated in a buttery, lemony, garlicky sauce: who can resist?

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 27

Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: American, Italian, Mediterranean

Keyword: Garlic, Langoustines, Lemon, Parsley, Shrimp Scampi, Spaghetti, White wine

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings:

Calories: 652kcal

Ingredients

¾ pound pasta spaghetti, linguine or fettuccine
1½ pound shrimp medium or large size
2 cloves garlic minced
4 tbsp shallots minced
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
3 tbsp parsley finely chopped
3 tbsp lemon juice
⅓ cup white wine dry
12 slices lemon

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Instructions

Start by bringing a pot of water to a boil. In the meantime, gather all the ingredients (see notes). When the water is boiling, add 2 tablespoons of salt and then add the pasta. The pasta will take 10 minutes to cook, in that time make the sauce!
Add 2 tablespoons of EVOO and 2 tablespoons of butter to a frying pan. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic cloves and sliced shallots and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Then add the shrimp, leaving a few tails on (see notes). Season with salt and pepper, and sauté for 1-2 minutes on one side (until just starting to turn pink), then flip and cook on the other side.
Pour in the wine and reduce until reduced by half.
The pasta should be ready by now. Add them to the pot, stir in the remaining butter, lemon juice, and parsley, and immediately remove from the heat.
Your dish is ready. Serve it and MANGIA!

Notes

Gather all the ingredients. It is important that you have the oil, butter, garlic, shallots, shrimp, lemon, wine and parsley ready on the stove. This recipe cooks quickly and you don't want to overcook the shrimp or they will become rubbery.
Leave a few tails of your shrimp on. It adds an elegant touch to your plate to have just a few shrimp with tails, and it makes it less messy to eat!

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