Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is so quick and easy! A garlic buttery scampi sauce with a hint of white wine & lemon in less than 10 minutes!
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi can be enjoyed as an appetizer/light meal OR for dinner with your favourite pasta of choice! You can also keep it low carb and serve over zucchini noodles or with steamed cauliflower! Either way it’s delicious and even better than an Italian restaurant Scampi!
Shrimp Recipe
After publishing TWO Scampi recipes on this blog over the years, one being Browned Butter Shrimp Scampi and the other this reader favourite Crispy Baked Shrimp Scampi, I wanted to give you guys an even easier recipe ready in less than 10 minutes.
Actually, I started making our family favourite Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe when we realised it was fast turning into a Scampi since we add white wine into our recipe for added flavour. So then, I had to share it.
Tips make the best shrimp scampi
- Have all of your ingredients ready on your kitchen bench and close to your cooking area if possible. This recipe cooks FAST. You don’t want to be head deep into your refrigerator searching for your wine, for example, while the shrimp is cooking away on the stove. Over-cooked shrimp is rubbery, tough and not pleasant to eat at all.
- The shrimp is cooked in a butter/oil combination prevent the butter from burning. You can use all butter if you wish, just note it will begin to brown while the shrimp are cooking. (Nothing wrong with a little browned butter.) Though, I do prefer the flavour of a butter/oil mixture in this.
- I love extra large or jumbo shrimp (or prawns) in this recipe! They’re fat and juicy and perfect for a shrimp scampi! If you can find wild-caught shrimp, please cook with those. Better flavour, better colour and a lot healthier for you than farm-raised seafood.
- Use a good quality white wine. I use a Sav Blanc when cooking this recipe. You can also use a Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay.
Shrimp Scampi without wine
Wine can be omitted completely OR substitute with chicken broth if you wish. Chicken broth has a much better flavour than fish broth, however, if you have homemade fish broth laying around, you can definitely use that!
How To Make Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Other shrimp recipes:
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4-5 cloves garlic large, minced, or 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 ¼ pounds shrimp large prawns, shelled with tails on or off
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste
- ¼ cup dry white wine or broth
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed, or to taste - optional
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan or skillet. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds - 1 minute). Then add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper to taste and sauté for 1-2 minutes on one side (until just beginning to turn pink), then flip.
- Pour in wine (or broth), add red pepper flakes (if using). Bring to a simmer for 1-2 minutes or until wine reduces by about half and the shrimp is cooked through (don't over cook your shrimp).
- Stir in the remaining butter, lemon juice and parsley and take off heat immediately.
- Serve over rice, pasta, garlic bread or steamed vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini noodles).
Notes
- Use a good quality white wine. I use a Sav Blanc when cooking this recipe. You can also use a Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay.
- Have all of your ingredients ready on your kitchen bench and close to your cooking area if possible. This recipe cooks FAST.
- The shrimp is cooked in a butter/oil combination prevent the butter from burning. You can use all butter if you wish, just note it will begin to brown while the shrimp are cooking.
Mary says
My compliments ☺️ Lovely recipe 😋 My picky Italian Mom loved it too!!!
Karen says
Made this dish. It was so good and very easy. I added sun-dried tomatoes and fresh spinach and Parmesan cheese on top. Will definitely make again.
LJ SKY says
I am very excited to try this recipe because it is simple ingredients, will be quick and after reading the comments. This is one of my favorite dishes and I’m tired of paying someone to make it, mainly Olive Garden. Also thanks for the substitute for the wine as I’m a recovery alcoholic.
MB says
I boil the shells to make shrimp stock instead of using wine.
Jim Kent says
A complete hit with the family. I took a twist on the wine/broth and instead used Shaoxing Cooking Wine, a bit of ground ginger and a teaspoon of Rice Vinegar. My Asian wife loved the flavor and so did the kids. For a side, cut slices of fresh French bread and drizzle the extra sauce on top.
Susan says
Exquisite recipe.
Sheila says
Absolutely delish. I did not use EVOO, only butter. Read somewhere that EVOO and butter are never used together. Regardless, this dish was perfecto!!
Judy says
This shrimp scampi was absolutely amazing! All my family, from the 18 month old baby, the 3 year old, the 6 year old, the parents and grandparents were literally scraping their plates with bread to get all that delicious sauce! I served it over pasta for dinner! Definitely will make it again!
Emily says
This meal was awesome. It’s scallop season in Florida and instead of shrimp we used scallops and put it over linguini. We added a little more butter and garlic and used chicken broth. It was wonderful. We will be using this again. Thank you!
Faith Dunkel Mueller says
Very simple, very good!
Mary says
I made this today it was wonderfully delicious. My family want penne pasta it it was really good with the penne pasta. I had mine over angel hair pasta.