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This shrimp scampi is an easy meal once you get down the process – so if you like seafood, don’t be afraid to try it! I rarely follow the recipe exactly, instead just tossing in the various parts until it tastes right.
But for you, I tried to be a little more precise in my measurements! 🙂
{My lemon squeezer is a great mini kitchen tool! Often in use around here}
If I have shrimp on hand, shrimp scampi one of those oops, I forgot to plan for dinner kind of meals; right up there with breakfast for dinner. Add in a salad or garlic bread, and voila!, you’re good to go in probably 30 minutes or less. Our family enjoys this dish quite a bit, mostly in warmer months.
I’m thinking you could also substitute chopped chicken tenders for the shrimp, but I haven’t tried it. Let me know if you do or if you have!
- 1/4 cup olive oil (I often add in more)
- 1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 – 2 tomatoes, drained & chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes (optional, I leave them out)
- 1/2 cup white cooking wine
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- juice of 1/2 lemon (or more if you like lemon!)
- 5 TBsp butter
- 1 lb angel hair pasta (usually one box)
- fresh or dried parsley to garnish
- Bring a 6 qt pot of water to boil.
- In the meantime, heal oil in large skillet over high heat, then sauté shrimp, stirring once or twice, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add garlic to remaining oil in skillet along with red pepper flakes, cooking wine, salt, pepper and cook over medium heat for about 1 minute. Add butter to skillet, stir until melted.
- Sauté chopped veggies in garlic mixture for about 2-3 minutes or until slightly tender.
- Add shrimp back to skillet, squeeze in lemon juice. Turn off the heat and cover the skillet.
- Cook pasta in boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain pasta in colander, reserving some of the pasta-cooking water.
- Toss pasta well with shrimp mixture and add in parsley. Add a bit of the cooking water if needed to keep pasta moist.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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