Description
Ina Garten’s Shrimp Scampi Recipe is a classic and flavorful dish featuring succulent shrimp cooked in a garlic and lemon butter sauce, served over a bed of linguine or spaghetti.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Cooked linguine or spaghetti
- Lemon wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- Boil Pasta: Cook linguine or spaghetti according to package instructions.
- Sauté Garlic: Cook minced garlic in butter and olive oil until fragrant.
- Cook Shrimp: Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, then cook until pink.
- Add Flavors: Stir in lemon juice, zest, wine, and parsley.
- Combine: Toss cooked pasta with shrimp mixture.
- Serve: Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.
Notes
- You can customize the spice level by adjusting the amount of red pepper flakes.
- For a richer sauce, you can increase the amount of butter used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg