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Best Copycat Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi
This versatile dish can be served over freshly cooked pasta, rice, or on its own with just a slice or two of toasted bread. Make sure you serve it with good quality shredded Parmesan cheese on top and freshly chopped parsley for color and flavor!
Ingredients for Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi Recipe
- Extra large shrimp
- Salt and pepper
- Old Bay seasoning
- Butter
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- White wine
- Lemon juice and zest
- Parsley
- Parmesan cheese
- Sourdough bread
How to Make Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi Recipe
1. Gather and measure all ingredients. This recipe comes together quickly.
2. Pat dry the shrimp and season with salt, pepper, 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning, and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the shrimp for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
4. In the same skillet, saute the garlic for 30 seconds. Pour in the white wine, 1 tsp lemon zest, and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, scraping the bottom of the skillet to remove the bits and pieces stuck to it.
5. Remove from heat, and stir in the butter and 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning. It is important not to cook the butter into the sauce at high heat or the fat in the butter will separate instead of emulsify.
6. Once the butter is melted and incorporated, return the shrimp to the skillet and stir to coat with the sauce. Season with salt and pepper if needed, but do it a little at a time. Old Bay has salt and Parmesan cheese does too!
7. Serve with chopped parsley, shredded Parmesan cheese, and toasted sourdough bread!
How Do I Store Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi?
If you need to store this dish, let it come to room temperature and place in an airtight container. You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze it for up to 2 months. The butter in the dish will solidify and will melt again once the dish is reheated. For a silky sauce, you need to reheat it at a low heat temperature.
How To Serve Shrimp Scampi Recipe?
You can serve it over freshly cooked pasta or rice. The sauce is enough to mix into pasta with a little pasta cooking water. You can serve it with a salad or steamed veggies on the side and a slice of toasted bread.
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Best Copycat Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi
I love Seafood, and if you’re here that means you do too. Nothing is more appealing to me than the smell of shrimp and garlic. Add to that lime juice, white wine, butter, fresh parsley, a few Italian spices, and red pepper flakes, and the best part is parmesan cheese on top, you got yourself a seafood heaven.
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning, divided
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ cups dry white wine
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, divided
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
- Shredded Parmesan cheese for serving
- Toasted sliced sourdough bread for serving
Instructions
- Gather and measure all ingredients. This recipe comes together quickly.
- Pat dry the shrimp and season with salt, pepper, 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning, and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the shrimp for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same skillet, saute the garlic for 30 seconds. Pour in the white wine, 1 tsp lemon zest, and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, scraping the bottom of the skillet to remove the bits and pieces stuck to it.
- Remove from heat, and stir in the butter and 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning. It is important not to cook the butter into the sauce at high heat or the fat in the butter will separate instead of emulsify.
- Once the butter is melted and incorporated, return the shrimp to the skillet and stir to coat with the sauce. Season with salt and pepper if needed, but do it a little at a time. Old Bay has salt and Parmesan cheese does too!
- Serve with chopped parsley, shredded Parmesan cheese, and toasted sourdough bread!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 283Total Fat: 18gCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0,25gProtein: 21g
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