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Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Shrimp Scampi is made of shrimp or prawns that are cooked in butter and wine sauce with lots of garlic and fresh parsley. The sauce that surrounds the shrimp is absolutely amazing. You will want to soak up every little bit of it by serving it over pasta, mashed potatoes or grains.

Cooked shrimp scampi with greens and butter in a skillet.

For years I was making this Shrimp Scampi Recipe and didn’t know the dish’s proper nameI was calling it garlic shrimp, or shrimp with garlic and parsley in butter, but it was Shrimp Scampi all. along. My life has been a lie…a beautiful, delicious one at that, ha!

Shrimp with cooked rice and tomatoes with fresh greens in a white bowl.

This recipe is so, so easy that it’s ridiculous that it’s as delicious as it is! All you have to do is chop your parsley and garlic, then add the ingredients to the skillet in some order and voilà! It is all done! Try this version once and you will see why this is the best Shrimp Scampi recipe E.V.E.R.!

Close up picture of shrimp with fresh greens in a bowl with rice and tomatoes.

So, what can you serve Shrimp Scampi with?

Well, I love to serve it atop fluffy mashed potatoes, creating a little indentation in the potatoes first, so that once the shrimp and the sauce are added they don’t immediately fall and dip off, but stay in that little well for you to eat out of.

Shrimp scampi in a skillet with butter sauce and fresh parsley.

BUT! You can also serve it with some good pasta, like angel hair, or just regular spaghetti. If you serve it with pasta, it tends to absorb the sauce, coating each strand of spaghetti in the garlic butter,  mmm…mm…mmm!

This Shrimp Scampi recipe is a dream! It takes literally minutes to make, so you better have everything else ready before you turn the stove on, because once you are down to the cooking process, it will be 5 minutes or less!

Shrimp scampi in a bowl with quinoa and tomatoes next to a bowl of shrimp.

Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Ingredients for Shrimp Scampi

Gotta have shrimp, of course 🙂 The rest, you probably already have in the fridge.

Raw shrimp in a black bowl with garlic, butter, salt and pepper, lemon, parsley, and oil on a wooden cutting board.

How to make Shrimp Scampi? Here ya go 😀

Start by making the sauce: melt the butter in a large skillet, then add pressed garlic and sauté for a minute. Next, add the wine and whisk to combine, then cook to reduce.

How to make the light scampi sauce in skillet for this easy shrimp scampi recipe.

You’re just a minute from being able to devour these, hold tight…

Add thawed, deveined shrimp, cook until the shrimp are opaque. Do not overcook or your Shrimp Scampi might end up as a rubber scampi, haha! Squeeze some lemon juice, add chopped parsley and voilà! All done, my friend!

Shrimp Scampi is made of shrimp or prawns that are cooked in butter and wine sauce with lots of garlic and fresh parsley. The sauce that surrounds the shrimp is absolutely amazing. You will want to soak up every little tiny bit of it with some good crusty bread!

Enjoy!!

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Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Shrimp Scampi is made of shrimp or prawns that are cooked in butter and wine sauce with lots of garlic and fresh parsley. The sauce that surrounds the shrimp is absolutely amazing. You will want to soak up every little tiny bit of it with some good crusty bread!
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Shrimp Scampi is made of shrimp or prawns that are cooked in butter and wine sauce with lots of garlic and fresh parsley. The sauce that surrounds the shrimp is absolutely amazing. You will want to soak up every little bit of it with some good crusty bread!

Author: Marina | Let the Baking Begin
Course: Main Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: shrimp scampi
Calories: 322 kcal
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 oz unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 lb prawns or jumbo shrimp deveined & peeled, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup parsley , minced
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper

Instructions

  1. In a skillet, on low heat melt 3 oz butter and heat it thoroughly. Add the 3 garlic cloves and cook stirring constantly for about 30 seconds. 

  2. Add 1 cup white wine and 2 Tbsps lemon juice, and continue cooking until most of the wine has evaporated. 

  3. Drop the prawns into the hot butter and cook for about a minute on each side or until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through. 

  4. Take off the heat, add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp freshly ground pepper and 1/4 cup parsley. Toss everything to coat. 

  5. Serve with mashed potatoes or pasta, right away.

Nutrition Facts
Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 331mg110%
Sodium 1179mg51%
Potassium 163mg5%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 845IU17%
Vitamin C 13.2mg16%
Calcium 184mg18%
Iron 2.9mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Shrimp Scampi is made of shrimp or prawns that are cooked in butter and wine sauce with lots of garlic and fresh parsley. The sauce that surrounds the shrimp is absolutely amazing. You will want to soak up every little tiny bit of it with some good crusty bread. Shrimp Scampi is made of shrimp or prawns that are cooked in butter and wine sauce with lots of garlic and fresh parsley. The sauce that surrounds the shrimp is absolutely amazing. You will want to soak up every little tiny bit of it with some good crusty bread.

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  • Tammie

    This shrimp scampi was great. I was afraid to make
    it because I love shrimp scampi and I didn’t think it would measure up. It definitely did and then some.
    Will cook this many times.

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  • MNASIMOVA

    So I made this for dinner to eat with pasta. Me and my hubby were in argument of who will win the WORLD CUP He didn’t want to talk to me first but once he smelled what’s cooking, he came to the kitchen quietly. I gave him the dinner, and he said, “Woww, this is so delicious!” But seriously, thanks so much for this recipe, very easy to make as long as you’ve prepared! Definitely would make again ❤️

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  • Dave

    Amazing. So simple, yet so good. I love mashed potatoes, but a bit skeptical for this. I halved the recipe, but more butter. It was perfect. Went well with the potatoes.

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  • irinaldo sales

    sempre em busca de mais conhecimento com qualidade e coerência

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  • Kristen LoCicero

    I made this for my family and they loved it! I served it with spaghetti and it was delicious. My guys definitely gave me the thumbs up to make it again.

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  • Tasha

    The hardest part was defrosting my shrimp properly. 😉 Such a quick and tasty recipe. Didn’t have white wine so used same amount of vegetable stock – no salt needed! Portioned 6 shrimp per person (16/20 count)- should have done more- so good!! Thanks for the tip on cooking time- I always over-cook shrimp but not this time! Stuck to the one minute rule- perfect! 13year said this dinner was a keeper! Happy I found your pin thanks again!

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  • Norma

    We enjoyed it a lot. My hubby loved it. I will make again because I liked it a lot also. I used Chardonnay.

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  • Raul

    Will like to receive some of your recipie

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  • Avi

    Hey marina, what kind of white wine did u use? I just never used wine before so not sure..

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    • Hi Avi,
      Sauignon, Chardonnay or Cabernet are all great white wines. You’ll need to find the one that you like most to get the best flavor.

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  • Val

    Just want to tell you I check your website quite often but never really comment it on it. I love your site, you have delicious recipes, and gorgeous pictures. I think your the best baker out there from all the “Russian” blogs that I fallow. I am Moldovian and made your mamaliga and it is very good, my family loves it. Keep up the great work!!! God bless you and your beautiful family !!

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    • Oh wow, thank you so much Val, that is the sweetest thing I’ve heard all day! Thank you so much for following along, making my recipes and taking the time to comment!

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