Shrimp Scampi Recipe
With lemon-butter sauce, capellini, garlic bread, and grilled lemon.
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Ingredients
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For the Shrimp Scampi
For the Capellini
For the Garlic Bread
For the Grilled Lemon
Method
Prepare the Shrimp Scampi
- 1
Melt Butter and Oil
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat until melted.
- 2
Sauté Garlic
Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
- 3
Cook Shrimp
Add the shrimp to the skillet. Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook until the shrimp turn pink and opaque, about 3-4 minutes.
- 4
Add Wine
Pour in the white wine and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly reduced.
- 5
Cook the Capellini
- 6
Boil Pasta
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the capellini according to package instructions until al dente.
- 7
Drain Pasta
Drain the pasta and reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
- 8
Combine Pasta and Sauce
Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the shrimp scampi sauce, tossing to combine. If the sauce is too thick, add a bit of the reserved pasta water.
Make the Garlic Bread
- 9
Preheat Oven
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 10
- 11
- 12
Bake Garlic Bread
Place the bread on a baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden and crispy.
Grill the Lemons
- 13
Heat Grill Pan
While the garlic bread is baking, heat a grill pan over medium heat.
- 14
