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Basic Shrimp Scampi Recipe
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Basic Shrimp Scampi Recipe

9 ingredients 2 to 3 servings openrecipes
Basic Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Shrimp scampi is a simple mix of garlic, shrimp, butter, and wine. It's a 15-minute meal that can be served over pasta or as a first course with crusty bread...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1130
Calories
50g
Protein
15g
Fat
190g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
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
Vermouth not in our table 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

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or vermouth
  • 1 pound raw, peeled, deveined shrimp with tails on (thawed, if frozen)
  • Pasta, crusty bread, or rice, for serving (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley, for garnish
  • Lemon wedges, for garnish

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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