This shrimp scampi is a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Juicy shrimp are sautéed until tender in a rich garlic and white wine sauce for a simple but flavorful meal.
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Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: Buttery, garlicky, and bright with tender shrimp in a rich white wine sauce.
- Skill Level: Shrimp scampi is fast and easy to make. It’s ready in under 20 minutes, and everything cooks in one pan.
- Prep Note: Use peeled, deveined shrimp to skip messy prep. Defrost frozen shrimp quickly in cold water.
Ingredient Tips
- Shrimp: Buy peeled and deveined shrimp; you can choose tails on or off. Tails are great if served as an appetizer, but I prefer shrimp without tails if served over pasta.
- Garlic: Fresh minced garlic adds a lot of flavor to the sauce. No fresh garlic? Use minced garlic from a jar instead.
- Wine: The best wine for shrimp scampi is a crisp, dry white wine. Skip the cooking wines and choose a wine you enjoy drinking. Try Pinot Grigio, Viognier, a dry Riesling, or Sauvignon Blanc. You can substitute chicken or vegetable broth in place of wine.
How to Make Shrimp Scampi
- Cook garlic & butter until fragrant (full recipe below). Add shrimp and cook. Set aside.
- Pour in some wine and reduce for a few minutes.
- Add shrimp back to the pan and toss to heat through.
Save It for Later
Shrimp scampi can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It’s best not to freeze it to preserve texture.
To reheat, warm it up briefly in a skillet on the stovetop just until hot, being careful not to recook the shrimp.
Shrimp Favorites
Did you enjoy this Shrimp Scampi? Leave a rating and comment below.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and toss to coat. Cook the shrimp until bright pink and no longer translucent, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a plate and keep warm.
- Add the wine to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Return the shrimp to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce. Sprinkle with the parsley. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Buy peeled and deveined shrimp to save prep.
- The shrimp look pretty with the tails on, perfect if serving as an appetizer. If serving over pasta, serve without tails. Add some lemon wedges or slices as a garnish.
- The ingredients (including the garlic) can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance. The dish takes just minutes to come together in the pan.
- If serving as an appetizer, include crusty bread or crostini for sopping up the scampi sauce.
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It is not recommended to freeze because it will alter the texture of the shrimp.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course, Seafood
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Excellent flavors… I used jumbo shrimp…with angel hair pasta. I did grate some fresh Parmesan cheese on the dish before serving
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For the Shrimp Scampi recipe. The photo shows lemon slices. When are they added? Or are they just for a garnish? Thank you.
Hi Migdalia, the lemon slices are just for garnish. Let us know how this recipe turns out if you make it!
Too much spice with red pepper flakes! Too much parsley too. Half cup of parsley must be misprint? Otherwise good.
It’s likely half a cup of fresh parsley. If using dried it would be significantly less
Excellent dish to bring to our After-Christmas Party in January. ENJOY!
These super delicious Shrimp are easy to prep ahead and so quick to cook. You can’t go wrong with shrimp recipes that are quick and easy to make.
Really tasty! Family loved it! Used Pinot and the exact amount of Red Pepper flakes. Perfect! Next time I will double it.
I am so glad your family enjoyed the recipe Sandra!
This was really good and super easy! I used chicken bouillon instead of wine. My husband made fried rice for his, but I used spaghetti as a bed and it was excellent. I opted to not put any chilli flakes in the dish at all I would definitely make this again!
I’d post a photo but I don’t see any way to do that.
That’s awesome Heather! So glad you both enjoyed it, you can always share your delicious recreations and tag us on instagram!
How many bouillon cubes did you use
I love to cook and I’m excited about your new easy recipes thank you so much.
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Me an my SO loved it. We like spicy!
We love spicy too, so glad you guys loved it Tony!
OMG I wish I’d have read the comments first. tbl of red peppper flakes have ruined this dish, cut back to 1/4 tsp
Oh no, I’m sorry you found this recipe too spicy, we have updated the recipe.
I think the recipe should call for a teaspoon or less crushed red pepper. It reads tbsp, which to me is a Tablespoon…it was so hot, I couldn’t feel my lips!
Use chicken broth instead of white wine
Is there anything you can use to substitute for the wine? I am a recovering alcoholic and I no longer drink alcohol even if it’s cooked out. But I love Shrimp Scampi.
You could try broth a bit of broth or a tiny bit of white grape juice mixed with broth. Enjoy and please let us know how it works out for you!
Use chicken broth instead of white wine
I use non alcohol wine. I find it still tastes great.