Shrimp Scampi
On the table in just about 10 minutes, you're going to want to lick your plate clean in this garlicky, lemony, shrimpy favorite!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 208kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
- parsley
- green onion
Instructions
- Peel and devein the shrimp if necessary. Dry them well with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the butter to a heavy-bottomed skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. When the butter starts to foam, add the garlic and stir it around for a minute until the garlic cooks.
- Add the shrimp all at once, and keep them in one layer in the pan. Turn the shrimp over after a minute or two (depending on the size) and cook through.
- Remove the shrimp from the pan and remove the pan from the heat. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest and chicken broth. Stir well to combine.
- Pour sauce over the shrimp and garnish with a few lemon wedges. Dig in!
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Notes
Recipe Card Tips
- Start with raw shrimp, not pre-cooked. Pre-cooked shrimp turns rubbery almost instantly in a hot pan.
- Take the pan off the heat before adding the lemon and broth. This keeps the shrimp from continuing to cook past done.
- Buy shrimp already peeled and deveined if you can. It's a real time-saver for a recipe built around speed.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup and 1/4 of the sauce | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 1g