Description
Create a restaurant-quality Garlic Lemon Shrimp Scampi Pasta at home with this easy and encouraging recipe. Perfect for a weeknight meal or special occasion, this dish features succulent shrimp in a rich, buttery garlic-lemon sauce tossed with your favorite pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound linguine or spaghetti
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Do not brown.
- Pour in white wine and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the alcohol to evaporate.
- Stir in chopped parsley and red pepper flakes (if using). Season with salt and pepper.
- In a separate large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through. Do not overcook.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the garlic-lemon sauce.
- Add the cooked shrimp to the pasta and sauce.
- Toss everything together, adding a splash of the reserved pasta water if needed to create a glossy sauce.
- Serve immediately, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- For a richer sauce, you can add a splash of heavy cream.
- Adjust lemon juice and red pepper flakes to your preference.
- Ensure your shrimp are fully thawed if using frozen.
- Don’t skip reserving the pasta water; it helps bind the sauce to the pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Seafood Pasta
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approximately 500-600 (will vary based on pasta and butter amount)
- Sugar: Low
- Sodium: Moderate
- Fat: High
- Saturated Fat: High
- Unsaturated Fat: Moderate
- Trans Fat: Low
- Carbohydrates: High
- Fiber: Low
- Protein: High
- Cholesterol: Moderate