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Shrimp Scampi (5 ingredients, 15 minutes)
5 ingredients, 15 minutes, delicious!
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Seafood
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Author
Erin Brighton
Ingredients
1
lb
. peeled and deveined shrimp
1
box of spaghetti
, cooked
1
bulb garlic
1/2
lemon
, juiced
2
T
. olive oil
2
T
. butter
1
handful parsley
, rinsed and chopped, no stems
Instructions
Prepare your pasta. Drain your pasta.
Smash your bulb of garlic and slice up as many large cloves of garlic as you can manage without getting annoyed.
Rinse your shrimp, pat it dry with a paper towel, salt and pepper it.
Heat olive oil and butter in a large pan or wok.
Add garlic and shrimp. Don't touch the shrimp! Let it cook for about 2 minutes.
Flip the shrimp, let it cook for 2-3 more minutes. Remove from pan.
Add lemon juice and parsley into the pan. Heat through. Add salt if necessary.
Add your pasta to the sauce. Toss.
Add shrimp on top.