Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi pasta and asparagus recipe! If you are looking for easy recipes or tasty Italian pasta recipes, this Shrimp Scampi recipe is for you. It's so easy to make, flavorful, and perfect for lunch or dinner.
This Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus recipe is a kids-friendly dish too, my kids devoured it! Shrimp Scampi is made from simple ingredients: jumbo shrimp, fresh garlic, lemon juice, white wine, butter sauce, fresh asparagus, fresh parsley and serve it up with your choice of pasta.
Skip going to the restaurant to order this Italian meal as you can make it at home with an end result that will likely taste be better in taste and a much smaller hit to your wallet.
My kids and I can't get enough of this Shrimp Scampi, we made this pasta recipe once early this week and again last night as I was pressed for time yet wanted something tasty. For low carb shrimp scampi, just replace the noodle with spiralized zucchini.
Try this Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi recipe, you can omit the red pepper if you are going to serve this for kids. If you can't find dry white wine in your pantry or kitchen, just use a simple chicken broth instead.
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If you want to get more of a garlicky butter sauce result, simply use more garlic!
I personally like to purchase shrimp with the shells on, then use the shells as a wonderful flavor enhancer. You can simply put shells in a saucepan with one and half cup of white wine, simmer until the liquid reduced by half, then simply add the white wine broth to a skillet for more sauce.
Hope you'll enjoy this Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi recipe!
📖 Recipe
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi Pasta and Asparagus Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, , minced
- 2 small shallots, , diced
- 1 ½ pounds shrimp, , peeled and deveined (Don't throw away the shells, wash them to make a shrimp stock)
- 1 lemon, , juiced + zested (1 lemon = 3 tablespoons of lemon juice)
- a pinch of red pepper flakes
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup dry white wine or wine shrimp stock or broth, (see additional info below)
- 1 pound asparagus, , wash and remove the ends, cut into 1-2 inch lengths
- ½ pound uncooked pasta
- ¼ cup parsley leaves, , chopped
- ⅔ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
To Make a Shrimp Stock
- 1 ½ cups Dry White Wine
- Shrimp Shells
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until tender but still firm. Remove from the heat and drain well. Reserve about ⅓ cup of cooking water.
- To make a shrimp stock: In a small pot, over medium-low heat, add the washed shrimp shells and 1 ½ cups white wine. Simmer for about 5 minutes, strain and then discard the shells. Reserve the stock (about ¾ cup).
- In a bowl, combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, salt/pepper and shrimp. Set aside.
- Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet pan over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots, cook until fragrant for about 1 minute. Add the shrimp to the pan and continue to cook for about 2 minutes or until they turn pink. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add the marinade sauce to the pan, add white wine or shrimp wine stock, pasta cooking water and asparagus into the skillet. Bring to a simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add cooked pasta, shrimp and parsley to the pan. Toss to combine. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Maurene Cabrera says
This sounds like a great recipe. I know a friend who love shrimps. I should share this to him.
Claribel Morales says
My meal prep hacks are simply having good quality knifes, cutting boards, and storage containers at my disposal. It makes things safer and quicker.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
Looks like an easy recipe to follow. Shrimp has always been a family favorite and I'm going to make this for our Pasta Fridays. Yummy!
theterrificfive says
This recipe looks simple yet delicious! I am always looking for new pasta ideas to cook for my son. Guess what's for dinner tomorrow? 🙂
Valerie Gray (@valmg) says
My husband would go bonkers for this dish, he loves shrimp, garlic and asparagus. I love the handles on those containers, they look like they'll hold well.
Ayushi Arora says
The recipe is amazing, though I don't get to go so much into the non vegetarian, I would definitely prefer giving it to one of my friends who's good at this stuff.
David Elliott says
I always love a good shrimp recipe. And this one looks amazing. I think the red pepper flakes would be the perfect touch.
fantasticmrsmom says
I love shrimp scampi, and this recipe sounds amazing. I think meal prep is the best time saving meal prep hack.
Robin Jenkins says
One of my favorite food hacks are having the right food storage for the right project. I like the shrimp recipe #StoredBrilliantly #ad .
chei says
Wow i love all kinds of shrimp! Looks so yummy! Going to cook this for tonight!