This easy shrimp scampi recipe is a simple but elegant shellfish dish. Serve with lemon wedges, garlic bread, and a salad for a delicious dinner.
Shrimp Scampi
This easy shrimp scampi recipe is a simple but elegant shellfish dish. Serve with lemon wedges, garlic bread, and a salad for a delicious dinner.
Ingredients
- 8 ounce package angel hair pasta
- ½ cup butter or to taste
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup dry white wine
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 4 lemon wedges
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain; transfer pasta to a serving bowl and keep warm.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in shrimp and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turns pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in white wine and pepper; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 30 seconds.
- Pour shrimp with sauce over pasta in the serving bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
