Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 tablespoons butter

4-5 cloves garlic (large, minced, or 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic)

1 1/4 pounds shrimp (large prawns, shelled with tails on or off)

1 pinch salt (to taste)

1 pinch cracked pepper (to taste)

1/4 cup dry white wine (or broth)

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (crushed, or to taste - optional)

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)

Directions

Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan or skillet. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds - 1 minute). Then add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper to taste and sauté for 1-2 minutes on one side (until just beginning to turn pink), then flip.

Pour in wine (or broth), add red pepper flakes (if using). Bring to a simmer for 1-2 minutes or until wine reduces by about half and the shrimp is cooked through (don't over cook your shrimp).

Stir in the remaining butter, lemon juice and parsley and take off heat immediately.

Serve over rice, pasta, garlic bread or steamed vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini noodles).

Nutrition

• Calories: 303 kcal
• Total Fat: 19 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
• Trans Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 258 mg
• Sodium: 276 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Total Sugars: 0.4 g
• Protein: 29 g