So Easy & So Delicious! Garlicky Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- Pasta½ lb
- Butter3 tbsp
- Avocado oil2 tbsp
- Garlic8–10
- Shrimp2 lb
- Salt1 tsp
- Black pepper · ground
- Smoked paprika1 tsp
- White wine⅓ cups
- Lemon1
- Parsley2–3 tbsp
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook the pasta until al dente, following the package times. Drain, reserving a little cooking water, and keep warm.
- Preheat a large frying pan over medium heat. Melt the butter with the avocado oil, then add the minced garlic and cook about 1 minute.
- Add the peeled, cleaned shrimp and toss them in the garlic butter. Cook a few minutes.
- Add the white wine (or seafood broth) and squeeze in the juice of 1 lemon (use 2 lemons if not using wine). Season the shrimp with salt, black pepper and smoked paprika.
- Cook the shrimp about 5 minutes in total, until they are no longer translucent. Smaller shrimp may cook faster.
- Take the pan off the heat and stir in the chopped parsley. Add the cooked pasta and toss with tongs.
- Serve with lemon wedges, squeezing lemon juice over just before eating.
Summarized from Tatyana's Everyday Food's video. Watch it for the details.
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