Recipe: Tasty Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi

Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi. Italian cooks in the United States swapped shrimp for scampi, but kept both names. Thus the dish was born, along with inevitable variations. This classic recipe makes a simple garlic, white wine and butter sauce that goes well with a pile of pasta or with a hunk of crusty bread.

Shrimp scampi is part of the repertoire of classic Italian-American dishes I grew up with: fresh, garlicky and always a little oily, shrimp scampi needs good bread or pasta to soak up that delicious butter and olive oil. The best part about shrimp scampi is that it is quick and easy to make and it works perfectly as a holiday dinner. Transfer shrimp to serving platter, drizzle sauce from pan on top and serve. You can cook Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi

1. You need 1 lb of Fresh Jumbo Shrimp (I used Tiger Prawns).
2. It's 1 of large Shallot.
3. You need 6 clove of fresh garlic.
4. It's 1 cup of Pinot Grigio white wine.
5. Prepare 4 tbsp of unsalted butter.
6. Prepare 1 tbsp of fresh flat leaf parsley.
7. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
8. It's 1 of lemon.
9. You need 1 pinch of red pepper flakes.
10. You need 1 of salt & pepper to taste.

Shrimp scampi is a popular Italian-American seafood recipe that is perfect for entertaining or date night dinners at home. It calls for cooking shrimp in a buttery sauce with wine, garlic, lemon, and herbs, for a dish with amazing aesthetic appeal and a quick cooking time. Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet, cook garlic in butter and oil until golden.

Traditional Italian Shrimp Scampi step by step

1. Clean Shrimp by removing the shell but leaving the tail on & removing the bottom vein & then butterfly the shrimp by slicing open the top down to the top vein all the way down to the top vein & remove & rinse the cleaned butterflied shrimp.
2. Salt & pepper the cleaned shrimp.
3. Finely dice the shallots & mince the garlic.
4. In a saute pan add the olive oil & 2 tablespoons of the butter on a medium high heat & then add the shallots and garlic with a pinch of red pepper flake & cook until shallots are clear but dont brown the garlic.
5. Add the shrimp & saute until they turn color & remove immediately...they don't have to be cooked all the way through..
6. Add the white wine to the pan with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter & the juice of a lemon & let simmer for a few minutes.
7. Add the shrimp back to the pan with the finely minced parsely & cook & toss for a minute or two depending on how big the shrimp are.
8. Plate, serve, eat & enjoy.
9. Also delicious on top of spaghetti just double the sauce recipe.

Stir in the lemon juice, Italian seasoning and shrimp; heat through. This shrimp scampi recipe is a crowd pleaser. Combining garlic, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, garlic, and of course, white wine, this shrimp scampi pairs perfectly with a crusty baguette. A simple but elegant shrimp scampi recipe. Combine it with garlic bread and a salad for a delicious dinner..