Quick and easy recipe for buttery garlic shrimp cooked with a light wine broth. Serve with pasta for restaurant-quality shrimp scampi pasta in under 30 minutes.
– Peel and devein shrimp if not already done.– If using pasta, fill a large pot with water and set over high heat.– Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.– Add garlic and shallots and heat just until fragrant.
– Add wine and red pepper flakes and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the wine has been reduced by about half.– Once the water is boiling, add the pasta to the water and cook according to package directions.
– About 6 minutes before the pasta is done cooking, increase the heat on the scampi sauce to medium-high. – Add the shrimp to the scampi sauce and cook. Add the juice from the lemon half to the mixture, stir and remove from the heat.