Best Shrimp Scampi Recipes

Shrimp is the kind of seafood that everybody loves. People often don't have the exact idea of what shrimp scampi is all about. Scampi is actually referred to the large shrimp that is sauteed in the batter of garlic and oil or butter. Scampi of lobsters are also equally popular, especially the Norwegian lobsters. Best shrimp scampi recipes are prepared by using various ingredients for a starter as well as the main dish for a great dinner. Shrimp scampi recipes are actually easy to make and they also take less preparation time. Here are some of the best shrimp scampi recipes.

Shrimp Scampi Recipe # 1
Ingredients

• Raw shrimp peeled (1 lb)
• White wine (3/4 cup)
• Margarine (2 tablespoon)
• Olive oil (1/2 cup)
• Minced garlic (3 tablespoon)
• Paprika (1/4 teaspoon)
• Parsley flakes (1/2 tablespoon)
• Unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
• Grated Parmesan cheese (for topping)

Procedure
Heat white wine, butter, olive oil, margarine and minced garlic together. After it starts boiling, add parsley flakes and paprika to it and stir in the shrimps immediately. You will have to cook this mixture until the shrimps start to turn pink (4-5 minutes). Make sure you don't overcook the shrimp as that will reduce its taste as well as flavor. Take out the cooked shrimp on a serving plate and serve by adding generous amount of Parmesan cheese!

Shrimp Scampi Recipe # 2
Ingredients

• 1 lb raw shrimp peeled
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1 lb fettuccine

Procedure
Boil water in a large bowl and boil the pasta until just next to tender. Heat a large skillet over medium to high heat and add the oil to it. Saute the shrimp for about 2 minutes. Take out the shrimp into a bowl by using a slotted spoon. Add garlic, both the peppers, white wine and salt to the pan and stir well, cook for about a minute. Add butter to the pan, add the shrimp and coat it with the garlic mixture as well as the butter. Take a bowl, toss pasts and the shrimp mixture into it with a cup of pasts cooking water (if pasta seems too dry), sprinkle the parsley and serve!

Shrimp Scampi Recipe # 3
Ingredients

• 2 lb jumbo shrimp
• 1/2 lb mushroom
• 4 cloves of garlic (thin slices)
• Olive oil (separated in 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoon)
• Ground pepper and salt
• 1 cup of cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• Yellow rice

Procedure
Take a pair of kitchen scissors and cut the back of the shrimp and leave on the shell. This way the shrimp must look like the butterfly, season with salt and pepper. Take a large pan and add olive oil to it. Add garlic to it and fry until brown. Transfer garlic to a dish and put mushrooms in the same skillet. Stir and cook for about 8 minutes. Add the seasoned shrimp to the skillet and cook for about 8 minutes more. Add water to the shrimp until the water evaporates. Add cilantro leaves to this mixture of shrimp and mushrooms. Serve the shrimp scampi recipe in a serving dish with the yellow rice. Garnish the dish with lime wedges and serve hot!

As repeatedly stated, shrimp scampi recipes can be made more special by using different garnishing ideas and techniques. You can bake the shrimp scampi to get a bit different flavor. While making shrimp scampi, make sure you never overcook the shrimp, adding reducing and finding new ingredients is solely up to you! Prepared with added ingredient of TLC, any recipe will become the best shrimp scampi recipe! You can even think of trying the following recipes:

• Shrimp recipes
• Red lobster shrimp scampi