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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!
It 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 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
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Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4-5 cloves garlic large, minced, or 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 1/4 pounds shrimp large prawns, shelled with tails on or off
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or broth
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed, or to taste – optional
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
The Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi recipe is great! I made it according to your recipe and the taste is great! Everyone in the family likes it, it makes me happy. thank you
Wow!!. I had an impromptu dinner out with friends but still had to make something for the family. Perfect, super quick and easy meal! Made it exactly to the recipe and everyone loved it! Added some garlic bread and went on about the evening. Thank you so much. Love that it only took a few things and 10 minutes.
So quick and easy. We made this w/scallops salad, and riced cauliflower. Added an ounce of tequila to help deglaze pan. thank you
Can i use white cooking wine instead?
I would use broth instead. Don’t use a wine you wouldn’t drink.
No. Just uses a good dry white wine. It doesn’t have to be expensive. A dry Chardonnay or Sauvignon blanc would be delicious. You could even uses a splash of Dry Vermouth (never Sweet Vermouth). Cooking wine is too salty.. If it’s all you have, then omit the added salt. But a good rule is – if you can’t drink the wine, don’t cook with it.
I would never use a cooking wine in anything. Always use a wine you would drink.
I used to use cooking wine. I learned from a wise chef, if you wouldn’t put it in a glass to drink it, never use it to cook with. I started to use good wine to cook with and my recipes have come out so much better. !!! I hope this helps Maya La ~~~🥰
Excellent recipe! Have made several times. Good instructions and ingredients proportions..
I made this and served it with steak, cheesy garlic biscuits, asparagus/or salad. Everyone loves it. I have made it several times and it is requested at least twice a month.
Followed recipe but blanched some asparagus and put in ice bath then chopped into 1/2 pieces and added to final product. Sprinkled a bit of parm and was great!!
Yum. I had that idea, too, but the asparagus looked a little sad at the market today. So I’m doing fresh blanched green beans 😊
This recipe is DELICIOUS. I added a pinch of parmesan, butter and a splash of milk to the pasta, allowed the cheese to melt a bit, and then put in EVERYTHING from the shrimp skillet. To DIE for.
I have been looking for a hawaii garlic shrimp recipe for years since I move to va and now I have finally found one ? when me and my kids are missing home this bring us back to the delicious food we have back home. Thanks so much!!!
HIGHLY recommend this recipe!!!!!! It was so simple and crazy good. I used the chicken stock version and thought it had an amazing flavor profile. My family couldn’t believe how good this was. My siblings battled over who would get seconds. They already want this meal again. Definitely going to be a staple in our house from now on.
Look yummy! One of my favorite Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi, nice to see your recipe, easy to follow, will cook this for family this weekend. Thanks you!