Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
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Made in just 20 min from start to finish! The garlic butter sauce is TO DIE FOR – so buttery, so garlicky/lemony + so perfect!
Is it just me or do you all want to go swimming in this pool of butter sauce?
Don’t be shy, guys. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to face plant yourself right into this sauce.
It’s just that good.
I mean, it’s plenty of butter, garlic, shallots, red pepper flakes, and lemon! And did I mention all of the butter?
But to be honest, I want to do more than just swim in this.
I really just want all the crusty bread in this world to soak up all of this sauce. A single drop should not be left behind.
And when all the sauce has been devoured and inhaled, I’ll just make this again and again.
After all, you just need 20 minutes to whip this up.
Tools For This Recipe
Large cast iron skillet
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi: Frequently Asked Questions
Unsalted butter allows you to add as much salt (or as little) salt in your dish. It allows for more control and consistency.
You can thaw frozen shrimp overnight, transferring it from the freezer to the fridge the day before. For a quick thaw, you can run them under cold water until completely thawed, about 5-10 minutes. Pat them dry as thoroughly as possible to remove any excess moisture (so they can brown nicely and evenly).
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cubed
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium shallot, diced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 ½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, shallot and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add shrimp; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in parsley, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Serve immediately.
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I have never made scampi before and this recipe knocked it out of the park. Love your recipes because they make me try new things.
Hi, I made this for the first time. It was so good, i sent the recipe to my sister inlaw in Honduras Pati. She also made it and my mother in law ate every bit and even used bread to soak up the rest of the sauce. They Loved it. Thank you for the great recipe. Today we’re making it agin because my wife Claudia loves it .
I know I have made this before, but the recipe is currently missing from this page!
I’m gonna make this but I’m wondering if it makes a difference for if I use salted butter, seeing as how u have a whole pack.
How did it turn out with regular butter?
Love how easy, inexpensive, and tasty this dish is! I add about 1/2 cup of white wine (not too sweet) to this for added flavor, and boiled spaghetti to the last minute of cooking to make a more substantial meal. Paired with warm, crusty French bread, and the rest of the white wine, Delicious……..yum,
Damn good is a tough standard to live up too! This succeeded, and even exceeded all expectations! Plus fast and easy!
Very good we all loved it
This recipe I made as post of pr Christmas Eve dinner. The sauce was very easy to make and very tasty! I also used the sauce to brush on my lobster tails… delicious!
I think you forgot step 1. Cook the pasta. 🙂 thank you for this recipe! And this is a oh so delish christmas meal.
I am trying this for Christmas Eve. Can it be doubled?
Yes haha I am to. Guess we will see how it turns out.
I made this tonight for the family. It was delicious and really quick. I got all my ingredients ready beforehand since it looked fast paced. I was worried the amount of butter would make it oily but the lemon and parsley really brighten it up. And I could just taste a little heat from the red pepper. Only change I made was adding fresh spinach for a veg. Sooo yummy!
Hell ya
Damn delicious is right! Added a touch of heavy cream and mixed in spiralized zucchini. Prefect keto dinner.
I just made this recipe tonight and it was delicious! We did sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and it just added to the great flavor. We had a small amount left which I added a small amount of heavy whipping cream to for more juice and it to was great.
You never let us down with your amazing recipes. Delish!
SUPER EASY! I’ve made other shrimp scampi from other sites and never came out good but this came out delicious my husband had 2 plates and I couldnt be happier. The only thing I added was grated parmesan cheese. It was the icing on the cake. Thank you
This recipe is every bit as good as you say it is! Absolutely astounding! Thank you! Fortunately my wife and I were eating alone at home, so after I soaked up the sauce with some crusty bread, I could pick up the plate and lick it! :-). Thanks for an astounding recipe!
This is so simple and inexpensive. I got some pasta on sale. I didn’t have any shallots available, but I added a chopped up red bell pepper and chopped up carrots to add some
Veggies to the mix.
We got some garlic bread, and it was a delicious, quick meal. It is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
FRIGGIN AWESOME!!! I just saved this to my phone for future use. Bravo to the chef!
I made this for my fiance this dish for his birthday… And besides my pot roast, this is the 2nd favorites meal I’ve cooked for him. I cook for him almost every day for the last six years. So thank you for this recipe!