Lemon shrimp scampi Loaded with garlicky shrimp and a rich lemon flavor, this pasta dish comes together easily and will Wow, this was superb! It takes more time than a usual scampi, but the flavor was so much better and. Succulent shrimp in the most delicious garlic butter and wine sauce drizzled with freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Ingredients of Lemon shrimp scampi

  1. Prepare 1/3 cup of Butter (no subs!).
  2. Prepare 2 of Green onions, chopped.
  3. You need 2 tbsp of fresh minced garlic (or to taste).
  4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste).
  5. You need 1 tbsp of grated lemon peel.
  6. It's 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice (can reduce to 1/3 cup for less lemony flavor).
  7. Prepare 1 of salt (to taste).
  8. It's 1 of Black pepper (lots).
  9. You need 2 lb of large raw shrimp, peeled and devined.
  10. Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley.
  11. It's 1 of parm cheese.
  12. Prepare 12 oz of Angel hair pasta (or penne/bowtie/etc if you prefer bite sized noodles), cooked.

Lemon shrimp scampi instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add in green onions, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes- cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium and add in shrimp- cook for about 5 minutes or until shrimp turns pink.
  4. Season with salt and lots of black pepper and stir in parsley.
  5. Toss with cooked pasta.
  6. Sprinkle with desired amount of parm cheese.
  7. Enjoy!.

We simply sauté the shrimp with Sprinkle the shrimp with parsley, lemon juice, and black pepper, and toss to combine. This version of shrimp scampi is loaded with garlic, parsley, butter, and lemon, and it is super easy to prepare and bake in the oven. Serve the shrimp over rice or serve them as a snack or appetizer. Enter in my garlicy, lemony shrimp scampi pasta. It is light and full of flavor.

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