Shrimp Scampi is a classic shrimp dish with a lemon garlic wine butter sauce prepared in about fifteen minutes. It is elegant enough for company yet easy enough for one on a weeknight. I love to serve it with Kale Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette or Beet Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette.
If you have fifteen minutes and love shrimp like I do this wonderful burst of flavor is perfect for you! Be careful not to overcook your shrimp. Those little guys cook up real fast! Spend a little extra change and get the large count wild caught shrimp. The wild caught taste better than the farm raised shrimp and I think they are a little better for you. Who knows what they are feeding those farm raised shrimp?
How do you make Shrimp Scampi?
Start by peeling and deveining the shrimp. Next pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Now melt a little butter and heat a little olive oil over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook about 1 1/2-2 minutes per side. Then remove the cooked shrimp to a plate and cover to keep warm.
Now add a little more butter and olive oil to the skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and cook for about 4-5 minutes stirring frequently. Next add the garlic and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly to make sure it does not burn. Now add the tomatoes and cook for 30 seconds stirring constantly. Next add a little bit of wine to the skillet and cook for about 1 minute letting it reduce. Then add the shrimp back to the skillet, along with the lemon juice, parsley and crushed red pepper. Warm for a little less than 1 minute while you salt and pepper to taste. Finally serve over angel hair pasta with fresh grated Parmesan Cheese.
How do you peel and devein shrimp?
To peel the shrimp simply pull on the legs and the shell will begin to peel away. You can keep or remove the tails depending on how you intend to serve this recipe. Now to devein the shrimp take a small pairing knife and make a shallow cut down the center of the back to the top edge of where the tail is or was. To remove the black intestine run the cold water over the back of the shrimp and rub with your fingers so the vein will rinse out easily.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- This recipe moves quite quickly so have everything right at your disposal.
- If available use fresh caught shrimp as they taste better and are healthier for you. I like using the 21-25 count.
- Use fresh grated Parmesan cheese as it so flavorful and really does make a difference.
- Shrimp cook very quickly. They are done when are pink and opaque and have curled into a “C” shape. Do not over cook them as they will get tough and rubbery.
- Garlic cooks very quickly and can become bitter if cooked too long which it why it is added towards the end of the recipe.
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This post was originally published March 7, 2016 and was republished April 8, 2020 with new content.
PrintShrimp Scampi
A simple and quick yet elegant shrimp dish with a lemon garlic butter wine sauce. It is traditionally served over angel hair pasta or thin spaghetti.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: main meal shrimp
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta
- 1 lb shrimp shelled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 pound asparagus trimmed and cut in 1/2 inch segments
- 4 large cloves garlic minced
- 2/3 cup sliced grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (see notes)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 2 pinches crushed red pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to box instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp in a single layer. Cook 1 1/2-2 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove shrimp to plate cover and keep warm.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan over medium heat. Add asparagus and cook until crisp tender stirring frequently; approximately 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute; stirring constantly. Add grape tomatoes cooking for 30 seconds; stirring several times. Add the wine and cook for 1 minute letting it reduce some.
- Add the shrimp back to the skillet, along with the lemon juice, parsley and crushed red pepper. Warm for a little less than 1 minute while you salt and pepper to taste. Serve over cooked angel hair pasta with fresh grated Parmesan Cheese.
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gail lawyer parrish
Is the wine optional Beth
bpierce
Yes you can. It will still be scrumptious! 🙂
Kellie Hemmerly
My absolute favorite dinner….so easy to make!
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Ashley F
I love how easy this is to make!
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Steph
My husband LOVES shrimp scampi but I’ve never made it at home. Definitely going to give this recipe a try!
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Taylor
This is the perfect date night recipe! Easy, flavorful and delicious!
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Jocelyn
This shrimp was so easy to prepare and tasted amazing! Definitely making it again for dinner!!!
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Dorothy Reinhold
We were just talking about shrimp. This scampi is going on the menu. I really like the addition of the asparagus.
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This Shrimp Scampi is seriously making me hungry!
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Jacque Hastert
This shrimp scampi is perfect for date nights at home! A simple yet elegant meal.
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Catalina
These are the best shrimp scampi ever! I will try them for sure!
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Haley D Williams
Oh my! This looks like a great dinner option! Love a good shrimp dish!
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rika
I am a big fan of shrimp scampi. The perfect comfort food for any weeknight dinner!
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Irina
I have never heard about Shrimp Scampi, but the dish sounds so tempting and inviting that I cannot wait to give it a try!
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Jennifer
This is one of my husband’s favorite dishes. We really enjoyed it! Thank you.
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Nart at Cooking with Nart
I’m a big fan of scampi and this recipe is really good. Definitely a keeper!
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Christie Gagnon
Such a delicious recipe!
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Diana
This recipe is for sure one I’m going to try. I have been needing a great scampi recipe. Thanks for sharing this recipe. 🙂
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Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Diana! Enjoy!!
Tawnie Kroll
Made this for dinner last night and it was a hit. SO easy and so flavorful. Thank you!
Jamie
Wow the sauce was amazing! It added so much flavor to this dish and the shrimp ended up so delicious!
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Pavani
What a colorful and flavorful dish that is. Looks so inviting and delicious. Thanks for the detailed instructions on how to make this amazing dish.
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Zainab
This is my family’s favorite dinner! We make it all the time and it always comes out perfectly!
Emmeline
YUMMY! This looks so good – I’m making it for a friend tonight, I know she will love it! And with a nice crisp glass of Sancerre… mm!
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Dannii
Oh this look amazing. So much flavour in one dish.
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Anjali
This classic recipe was so easy to make and turned out to be super flavorful!! Everyone at my dinner table loved it!
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Ashley F
This is so good! Love how tasty the sauce turned out!
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Gina
Mu husband couldn’t get enough of this! Definitely making again!
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Lauren k
This is one of my absolute favorites. And it’s so easy to make!
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Lindsay Cotter
This was perfect for our date night in dinner! So easy to make too!
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Toni Dash
This quickly became a favorite meal at my house! It was so good!
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wilhelmina
Shrimp Sampi is one of our all-time favorites! This is a fabulous recipe!
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Pam Greer
This is the perfect recipe! I love how easy it is and yet it’s fancy enough fro company! Not that we’re having company right now, but when we do, this is going to be my go to recipe!
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Erika
What an inviting plate of food! Loving how delicious the shrimp look and love angel hair pasta too!
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Kara
My shrimp loving daughter said this was “the best!” I used chicken broth in place of the wine- still tasty!
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Natasha
Delicious and Easy! I put it over pasta with broccoli. Family loved it. My husband and I can’t wait to make this again!
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Sara Welch
Gave this a try for dinner tonight and it didn’t disappoint! Quite possibly my new favorite way to enjoy shrimp; the whole family loved it!
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Julia
Such a tasty recipe 🙂 Love the sauce and the addition of asparagus!
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Haley Williams
One of my favorite dishes! This recipe has just the right amount of spices. Delicious!
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Lauren Kleiman
Shrimp and pasta is my all time favorite combination. I’m loving how bright and fresh this Shrimp Scampi recipe is!
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Renee Goerger
I always have 15 minutes to make this shrimp scampi! It’s outstanding!!
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veenaazmanov
Love such amazing dishes for my family. They relish every bit of it. This dish is bursting with flavors and I love the pasta option too.
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Jessie
I have never really cooked much seafood but this makes it look so simple and tasty.
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Dannii
Oh wow, this looks incredible. So light and fresh – I can’t wait to try it.
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Michelle
This is just the best date night dinner! And that sauce is amazing, totally yummy!
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Jess
One of my favorite recipes! Love Shrimp Scampi, the flavors, the colors, the ease of making it. Love it all!
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Rebecca
I don’t think I’ve ever made shrimp scampi, but that needs to change right now, this looks delicious
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Noelle Simpson
This was my first time making this at home and it turned out great! Thanks for the great recipe 🙂
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Beth Pierce
You are most welcome Noelle! So glad that you liked it!
Cate
I’ve never tried making my own shrimp scampi, but I love ordering it at restaurants! Definitely going to give this a try, thanks for the recipe!
Katie
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it.
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Alina
This is one of the best dinner ideas to have! I love how colorful it is.
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Natalie
This looks absolutely delicious!! Great for a date night in! Love all the flavors!
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Natasha
This was very good and so easy to make. We added the pasta and it was so delicious, the family loved it!
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Chastity
Gonna make this for dinner tonight, super excited! Anything I could substitute for asparagus?
Beth Pierce
Sorry I missed this! Busy days! Did you substitute something?
Krissy Allori
Wow! Such a great recipe. Love the added asparagus.
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Trang
I love how this really showcases the shrimp. I’ve actually never had shrimp scampi with other add-ons so I like the idea of asparagus and tomatoes to give it some color and veggies (without overpowering the shrimp). Love!
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Erin
This is one of our family favorite recipes. So easy to make but so delicious!
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wilhelmina
Shrimp Scampi is one of my husbands favorites. This is my new favorite version! I love the addition of veggies for flavor and crunch, delicious!
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katerina @ diethood.com
My family would LOVE this!! I can’t wait to try it!
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Natasha
It was delicious! Cook times and instructions were spot on! I need to double the recipe next time as my kids and husband loved it and wanted some more.
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Dannii
This is my kind of pasta dish. So much flavour, and easy too.
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Jessica Formicola
Oh I love that lemon and white wine flavor! Definitely making this for dinner sometime this week!
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Sonal
Haven’t seen such a pretty looking Shrimp Scampi. This looks so amazing and delicious. I am Going to try it soon.
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Toni
Everyone at my house loved this! Such a delicious meal!
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Ana F
My husband and I are HUGE seafood lovers and this recipe was a hit! It’s going to be on rotation for sure. Thank you!
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Courtney
One of my favourite pastas! Such a great recipe for an easy restaurant quality meal.
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Tara
I love that the shrimp comes together in less than 30 minutes! Such incredible flavors and so perfect for a date night at home.
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Srikanth
So easy to make and packed with flavor
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Denay DeGuzman
This shrimp scampi recipe is so delicious! This recipe’s a keeper!
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Genevieve | Fitty Foodlicious
This shrimp scampi looks like it’s bursting with flavor and look at those gorgeous colors!
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Matt Taylor
Shrimp scampi is one of my favorite pasta dishes of all time, I can’t wait to give this one a try.
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Toni
I love how flavorful this is!! So yummy and always a hit at my house!
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Tania | Fit Foodie Nutter
I love the combination of fresh vibrant flavours here! This is such a great salad for the summer BBQs too!
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Neli Howard
This looks so scrumptious and easy. I need more easy meals in my life right now. This is going on the menu!
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Kim Guzman
I love shrimp scampi of all kinds but this one is so colorful and appetizing. The colors make it difficult to resist. I’m going to put some more shrimp in the refrigerator to thaw so I can make this again tomorrow. So good!
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Jeanne @ Cooksister
Oh wow – this looks so colourful and fresh! I love the addition of asparagus – always such a good match with shrimp. Definitely bookmarking this!
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Biana
Yum! Shrimp scampi looks so healthy and delicious, perfect for spring! Will be making it soon.
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Dannii
What a light and fresh pasta dish. I can’t wait to try it.
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Kara
Yum. So quick and easy and I love how colorful and fresh-tasting this scampi is.
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Shalini
Love this quick and easy recipe! Perfect for summers and a weeknight dinner!
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