Herbs
While it might be tempting to garnish your pasta with a dried herb from your cupboard, opt for the fresh stuff. Grab a bundle of parsley or basil. Chop it roughly and sprinkle it on top of your pasta right before serving. This will add a beautiful pop of color and flavor!
Garlic
If you are anything like me, you probably have a handy (and perfectly tasty) jar of marinated, minced garlic in your fridge for when you don’t feel like getting your hands dirty. For this dish, press fresh garlic. It will stand up to the heat of the pan better and prevent burning.
Parmesan Cheese
Use a high-quality parmesan cheese. Grab a block of it and grate it fresh. Grating your cheese unlocks oils and flavors that are lost in the shredded and bagged varieties.
Heavy Whipping Cream
Not everyone uses heavy whipping cream in their Shrimp Scampi. I, for one, am a sucker for the creaminess and texture it adds. Add it or don’t. Either way this dish will be something special!
Ingredients
1 lb shrimp
1 lb linguine
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
3 garlic cloves
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt to taste
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients for the recipe. Cook pasta per package instructions.
Melt butter in a skillet, add in pressed garlic and cook for about a minute.
Add in shrimp. If they’re not cooked, cook until shrimp turns pink. To the shrimp, add in lemon juice and wine. Bring it to a simmer.
Stir fettuccine into the mix, add Parmesan and stir to combine it all together. Add in the heavy whipping cream and bring to a simmer. Immediately remove the scampi from heat.
Season with salt if needed, garnish with herbs and serve right away.
Shrimp Scampi Nutrition and Benefits
A single serving of my Creamy Shrimp Scampi clocks in at just under 500 calories. It also boasts 30 grams of protein.
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