Description
Tender shrimp bathed in a garlicky, buttery sauce that comes together in just 20 minutes for a restaurant-quality meal at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup chicken broth (halal-certified)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges for serving
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces (225g) linguine or angel hair pasta (optional)
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook shrimp 1-2 minutes per side until pink and opaque; remove from pan.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; add remaining oil and butter.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice; simmer 2-3 minutes until slightly reduced.
- Return shrimp to pan; toss to coat and warm through for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 195mg
Keywords: shrimp scampi recipe