Ingredients
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Gathering the right ingredients is key to making this dish shine. Here’s what you’ll need for the best one pan shrimp scampi:
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 ounces linguine or spaghetti
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Boil salted water and cook the linguine according to package instructions. Drain and save 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Melt butter and olive oil in a skillet, then sauté minced garlic and red pepper flakes for 1 minute.
- Add shrimp to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until pink and opaque.
- Pour in chicken broth or wine and lemon juice, simmer, then stir in cooked pasta and reserved pasta water if needed.
- Season with salt and pepper, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- Adjust red pepper flakes based on your heat preference.
- For a richer flavor, use white wine instead of chicken broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free (with gluten-free pasta)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg