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Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

A delicious and quick shrimp scampi recipe cooked in garlic butter sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Shrimp
  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Sauce
  • 4 tablespoons butter divided
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Method
 

Cooking the Shrimp
  1. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 2-3 minutes per side.
Making the Sauce
  1. Pour in the white wine and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
  2. Stir in the remaining butter, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
  3. Cook for another minute until the sauce is well combined.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 300mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Serve immediately over pasta or with crusty bread.

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