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Recipe: Light and Zesty Shrimp Scampi
A Fresh Twist on Classic Shrimp Scampi
Make shrimp scampi more exciting with curly zucchini and lemon juice. Zucchini is a healthy choice, but you can also use butternut squash, summer squash, or regular pasta.
Total Time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Serving size: 1¼ cup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 fresh garlic cloves
- ½ cup dry white table wine (substitute chicken or veggie broth)
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1½ pounds extra-large shrimp (20–25 count), raw, peeled, deveined
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (juice of ½ a lemon)
- 30 ounces zucchini noodles (5–6 spiralized zucchini)
Instructions
- Mince garlic and chop parsley. Add olive oil, butter, and garlic to an extra-large skillet over medium heat. Sauté until garlic is translucent.
- Add wine or broth, parsley, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Continue to sauté for 2–3 minutes until liquid reduces.
- Pat shrimp dry, add them to the skillet, and turn heat to medium low. Cook until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, approximately 3–5 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and cook another minute. Turn off heat.
- Add zucchini and gently toss. Cover and let sit for 2–3 minutes, until the zucchini is warmed through.
- Top with freshly ground black pepper, if desired. Serve.
MOBE kitchen tips:
- A spiralizer is an inexpensive kitchen tool that can be used to cut vegetables into pasta-like noodles. If you don’t have a spiralizer and can’t find spiralized zucchini in your produce section, use a vegetable peeler to make thin strands of zucchini instead.
- If you opt for frozen shrimp, look for some without any added preservatives. The ingredient list should contain only shrimp or shrimp, water, and salt.
Recipe notes:
- Save time by using store-bought zucchini noodles, which you can find in the produce section of major grocery stores.
- Adjust the number of garlic cloves to your preference.
- Spaghetti, spaghetti squash, or butternut squash noodles can be substituted for zucchini noodles.
- Leave the shrimp tail on or peel it off before cooking.
- Top the shrimp scampi with shaved parmesan or toasted lemon garlic breadcrumbs for added texture and flavor.
Nutrition facts per serving
Calories: 280 / Total Fat: 8g (10% DV) / Saturated Fat: 2g (10% DV) / Trans Fat: 0g / Cholesterol: 175mg (58% DV) / Sodium: 700mg (30% DV) / Total Carbohydrate: 19g (7% DV) / Dietary Fiber: 3g (11% DV) / Total Sugars: 11g / Added Sugar: 7g (14% DV) / Protein: 21g / Vitamin D: 0mcg (0% DV) / Calcium: 96mg (8% DV) / Iron: 2mg (10% DV) / Potassium: 150mg (4% DV)
Allergen statement: Contains shellfish (shrimp) and milk.
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