Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp, cooked with garlicky butter and herbs in a white wine sauce for a quick and easy (yet impressive) shrimp scampi. (Thrown in some spinach too, if you'd like!)

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Shrimp Scampi

by Morsels of Life | CJ Huang

Shrimp, cooked with garlicky butter and herbs in a white wine sauce for a quick and easy (yet impressive) shrimp scampi. (Thrown in some spinach too, if you'd like!)

 

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4
Cuisine: America, Italian
Category: meals, mains, seafood

 

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
		1 tablespoon		parsley
		1 tablespoon		oregano
		1/4 cup		white wine
		2 tablespoons		lemon juice
		1 tablespoon	3 cloves	garlic, minced
	1 pound			shrimp, cleaned
		1 tablespoon		butter
	8 ounces		4 servings	pasta
	16 ounces			spinach

Methods:

1. Gather all materials.
2. Combine parsley, oregano, white wine, lemon, and shrimp.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter and heat garlic until fragrant.
4. Add shrimp mixture and cook until done. Meanwhile, cook pasta following package instructions.
5. Toss drained pasta into pot with shrimp, making sure pasta is well coated.
6. Throw in some spinach and cook using carryover heat if desired.

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Calories (Cal): 280 ・ Sodium (mg): 210 ・ Fat (g): 6 ・ Protein (g): 27 ・ Carbs (g): 26 ・ Fiber (g): 2
Nutritional values are estimates only. See our full nutrition disclosure here.

Methods with Images:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Combine parsley, oregano, white wine, lemon, and shrimp.
	3. Meanwhile, melt butter and heat garlic until fragrant.
	4. Add shrimp mixture and cook until done. Meanwhile, cook pasta following package instructions.
	5. Toss drained pasta into pot with shrimp, making sure pasta is well coated.
	6. Throw in some spinach and cook using carryover heat if desired.

Made this recipe? Tag @morselsoflife on Instagram and hashtag it #morselsoflife

Keywords: Shrimp Scampi, seafood dinner, quick and easy dinner