Description
Recreate the popular Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi at home with this easy copycat recipe featuring buttery, garlicky shrimp in a flavorful sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16–20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 fresh garlic cloves, thinly sliced or minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or low-sodium seafood stock
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- Red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Optional: a few ounces of mushrooms (cremini or shiitake), thinly sliced
- Optional: grated Parmesan for serving
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry and season lightly with salt and white pepper. Mince the garlic and chop parsley. Zest and juice the lemon.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter until foamy. Sear the shrimp for about 1 minute per side until they curl and turn opaque, then remove and set aside.
- Lower heat to medium, add another tablespoon of butter, garlic and mushrooms (if using). Sauté for 1-2 minutes until the garlic softens.
- Pour in the white wine or seafood stock and reduce by half, scraping up browned bits from the pan.
- Whisk in the remaining butter and lemon zest until emulsified, then add lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Return shrimp to skillet and heat through for 30-60 seconds.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately over linguine, with crusty bread, or topped with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
For a lighter version, replace half the butter with Greek yogurt at the end.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: shrimp scampi, Red Lobster copycat, seafood, pasta, quick dinner
