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Shrimp Scampi
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Shrimp Scampi

9 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Shrimp Scampi

The term “scampi” is often used to describe a dish of large shrimp cooked with lots of garlic. This version adds fresh parsley, lemon zest and lemon juice to make a complementary pan sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

343
Calories
25g
Protein
26g
Fat
7g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails intact
  • 1 Tbs. kosher salt, plus more, to taste
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 4 to 6 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs, minced
  • Grated zest of 1 large lemon
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 to 3 Tbs. cold unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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