One Skillet Shrimp and Pasta Scampi makes for a savory weeknight meal or a fancy dinner. Whips up, and cleans up quickly. A great signature garlic flavor!
The whole thing can be prepared in a reasonable amount of time and all done in ONE skillet.
Yes, that’s right…….Shrimp…………Sauce………….and even the Pasta!
All cooked in one skillet.
Best part of that is there’s only one pan to clean when dinners done.
I have to say, that’s huge for me.
No giant pasta pot, colander and then skillet as well to wash up!
Super Yay!
All of the housekeeping aside, this is a really yummy recipe.
We all loved it.
The shrimp was nicely cooked.
I adored the shape of pasta that was selected for the dish and the sauce was really, really delish!
My son was throwing elbows to make sure he got a second helping!
So, let’s talk about the amount of garlic in the recipe.
It seems like a lot and honestly, it is!
The thing is that most of the garlic is cooked for a significant amount of time, so it really mellows it out.
Only 2 of the 11 cloves are added toward the end of the recipe and remain a bit more pungent.
Not at all in a negative way.
It’s what gives the dish its signature garlic flavor.
Recipe Notes:
The one thing I will change next time I make this is the type of shrimp I use.
I absolutely hate having to stop and cut off the shrimp tails in a dish like this.
I’ll just buy them without tails next time.
It’s a little thing, but frankly, I think it makes a big impact on how you experience the overall dish.
What do you think?
This definitely needed a bit of salt and pepper to my taste so make sure you taste the dish at the end and adjust it to your liking.
I also like my scampi just a bit more lemony.
The rest of the fam though it was absolutely perfect just as it is written.
I think it’s perfect served with a few lemon wedges for peeps like me who love their lemon.
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One Skillet Shrimp and Pasta Scampi
Ingredients
- 11 Large Garlic Cloves Minced - DIVIDED
- Olive Oil - DIVIDED
- 3 Tablespoons Parsely Minced
- 3 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Fresh Lemon Zest
- 1 Pound Shrimp Large or Extra Large
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- 1/8 Teaspoon Sugar
- 1/4 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/2 Cup White Wine
- 3 Cups Water
- 2 Cups Chicken Broth
- 12 Ounces or 4 1/2 Cups Dried Campanelle Pasta
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine 2 cloves of finely minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, parsley, lemon juice and lemon zest. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl add the shrimp, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and sugar and toss to evenly coat.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the shrimp in a single layer. Allow shrimp to brown without stirring for about 1 minute. Stir and continue to cook until the shrimp are pink and the center is opaque. Remove shrimp to a bowl, cover and set aside.
- Cool skillet for about a minute. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 9 cloves of minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook on low for a few minutes, stirring often. Stir in wine and increase the heat to medium-high and simmer for a few minutes until most of the wine has evaporated.
- Stir in water, chicken broth and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the pasta and increase the heat to high, cooking at a vigorous simmer, stirring frequently, until the pasta is al dente and the liquid has thickened, approximately 15 minutes. Add the shrimp back to the skillet with any juices that have accumulated and heat until the shrimp are just warmed through. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the reserved garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil mixture. Adjust seasonings and serve.
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Made this for dinner and it was a tremendous hit, will definitely be making again! Oh, and the 1 pot cooking is terrific.
Yaaay! That’s awesome, Michelle! Thanks for letting us know 🙂
This was delicious. We used regular spaghetti, because that’s all we had.
Easy recipe to follow. We will be eating this regularly! Thanks!
Thank you so much, Sue! I’m glad you like this scampi 🙂
Delish! Easy! Quick! Three of my favorite things when it comes to cooking.
I know it has been some time, but for the person asking about what kind of wine, I used Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc. I’ve used that for several recipes that a chef at our Fresh Market recommended. It is a really good tasting wine. If Kim Crawford isn’t available in your area, I’d look for another New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
I’m sort of new at cooking stuff I find online, and was wondering would any white whine work or is there a certain type?
Hey Mary. I think most white wine would work out well. I’d just steer away from a sweet white wine.
This looks delicious – can’t wait to try it! Thanks so much for sharing!
Hey Sherry! Thank you for commenting 🙂 Hope you give this a try and you enjoy it!
Yum, I love shrimp scampi and have been craving shrimp all week long. Now, I am definitely going to have to make this over the weekend. I love that you make it all in one pan. Gotta love an easy clean up 😀 Pinning
Hey Cindy. Love the clean up on this recipe. Hope you like it as much as we did!