Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

5 from 1 vote

This recipe for garlic butter shrimp scampi is so easy to make. It's light, bright, and has a little punch of garlic and lemon in a butter sauce.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Course, Pasta, Seafood

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: dinner, easy dinner, garlic, pasta, shrimp

Servings:

Calories: 873kcal

Author: Aimee

In a large pot, heat water to boiling. Add a touch of salt to the water. Add linguine and cook according to package directions.
Mince the garlic clove and chop the parsley leaves. Zest the lemon.
In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
Add shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside.
Wipe out the skillet. Add the butter to the skillet and let it start melting. Add the minced garlic and the lemon juice. Turn down the heat to medium-low. Cook for one minute.
Divide the pasta between the two bowls. Pour the lemon butter mixture on top. Top with the shrimp and sprinkle on lemon zest and parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Every stove is different. I cook on a gas stove, but you might find that medium heat cooks the shrimp too slowly. If so, cook the shrimp for longer or turn the heat up on your stove.
When cooking the shrimp, flip them when they start to get pink and opaque.
You can definitely add parmesan cheese to this dish if you'd like! I've tried it with and without, and even though I'm usually a huge parmesan cheese lover, I prefer it without on this dish. If you do use parmesan, I recommend freshly grated or shaved.
If you're using fresh linguine and not dried, please note that the cooking time will be much shorter, so you may want to prepare the pasta after the shrimp is already cooking instead of starting it at the beginning.