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Lemon and Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Published: Aug 14, 2020 · Modified: Nov 11, 2022 · Amy Casey · Leave a Comment

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With only an handful of ingredients, this elegant Lemon and Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is delicious and easy to prepare.

garlic butter shrimp scampi with lemons in a sauté pan.

Scan any Italian restaurant menu and shrimp scampi is always an offering under the seafood options. Luckily, an evening dining out is not necessary to prepare the classic Italian dish. With only a few ingredients and a speedy prep and cooking time, Lemon and Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is an easy yet elegant entree to make.

For my shrimp-loving personal chef client families, this is one of the most requested recipes. You can make it at your home too!

why I love shrimp scampi

First and foremost, this is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes you will ever make. The recipe has only a handful of ingredients and is ready in about 15 minutes! Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is a one pan recipe.

Make an easy sauce with butter, chopped garlic, white wine, and lemon. Then cook peeled and deveined shrimp right in the sauce. They only take a couple minutes to cook too. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and more lemon and serve. What could be easier?

the ingredients

  • salted butter
  • garlic
  • white wine ~ use it to cook with and serve the rest for dinner 🙂
  • lemon
  • shrimp
  • fresh parsley
  • kosher salt and pepper
shrimp scampi with lemon slices.

tips for buying shrimp

If you are lucky enough to live near the shore where fresh shrimp is available, by all means buy it. But for the majority of home cooks, frozen shrimp is the best option. Most shrimp is frozen as soon as it is caught. And it is likely that this is shrimp is the freshest shrimp available.

The shrimp at the seafood counter is most likely the same shrimp from the freezer aisle. After a quick thaw, it is put on display. And there is no telling how long the thawed shrimp has been sitting in the case.

I like to keep a bag of frozen wild caught shrimp on hand in the freezer. There are endless ways to prepare them. A quick thaw (place frozen shrimp in a large bowl of cool water and they will be ready to use in about 15 to 20 minutes) and then get dinner cooking!

suggestion and tips

  • If your shrimp is fresh or thawed, you will want to cook it the day of purchase. After cooking, it will last in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
  • Take care to sauté the garlic for only 1 minute at the most. Any longer and it will scorch and add a bitter or burnt taste to the dish.
  • Be sure to reduce the wine for a couple minutes. It will intensify the flavor of the sauce.
  • Only cook the shrimp until they are just opaque. A lengthier cooking time will make the shrimp tough and rubbery.
  • Stirring in a final tablespoon of butter will ensure a velvety smooth sauce.

what to serve with garlic butter shrimp scampi

Add either a side of angel hair pasta or a crusty loaf of bread or both. A simple salad of tender mixed greens with a light olive oil and red wine vinaigrette completes the special meal.

shrimp in a garlic butter and lemon wine sauce.

just one more thing

If you make garlic butter shrimp scampi, I’d love hearing from you all. Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating ~ I do my best to reply to all your comments. And snap a photo to post to Instagram. I’ll add the photos to my Insta stories as I love seeing all your creations.

Also check out my Facebook and Pinterest pages for lots of fabulous foodie stories, videos, cooking tips, and recipes.

more seafood recipe I love

  • Shrimp with Roasted Tomato Sauce and Goat Cheese – fave family recipe!
  • Sheet Pan Dinner! Roasted Maple Salmon w/Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
  • Mussels Marinara ~ ready in 20 minutes
  • New England Clam Chowder ~ so creamy and loaded with clams.
shrimp with a garlic butter sauce.
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Lemon and Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi


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  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
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With only an handful of ingredients, this elegant Lemon and Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi is delicious and easy to prepare. Shrimp, garlic, butter, lemon and white wine are the only ingredients in this restaurant worthy entree.


Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
  • 2 lemons, 1 for the sauce and 1 cut in wedges
  • 1 and 1/2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat a large sauté pan over medium high and add 2 tablespoons of butter. When the butter has melted and is beginning to foam, add the garlic. Sauté for about 30 seconds.
  2. Add the wine and the juice and zest of 1 lemon to the pan. Bring to a simmer and reduce the liquid for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 to 4 minutes. Turn shrimp over one time to cook through.
  4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and stir until it has melted into the sauce.
  5. Sprinkle with parsley, season with salt and pepper and serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

  • If your shrimp is fresh or thawed, you will want to cook it the day of purchase. After it is cooked, it will last in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
  • Take care to sauté the garlic for only 1 minute at the most. Any longer and it will scorch and add a bitter or burnt taste to the dish.
  • Be sure to reduce the wine for a couple minutes. It will intensify the flavor of the sauce.
  • Only cook the shrimp until they are just opaque. A lengthier cooking time will make the shrimp tough and rubbery.
  • Stirring in a final tablespoon of butter will ensure a velvety smooth sauce.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: entree
  • Method: saute on stove top
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
  • Calories: 344
  • Sugar: 0.9 g
  • Sodium: 1733 mg
  • Fat: 12 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.2 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 4.3 g
  • Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 48.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 413 mg

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This recipe was originally posted in November 2017. Updates in August 2020 include cooking tips and formatting.

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