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A plate of shrimp scampi pasta with lemon.

Shrimp Scampi (Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta)

Shrimp scampi is a classic beloved pasta dish. It's easy, flavorful, and so satisfying. The perfect dish for any time of year, but definitely tastes amazing if you want something that *feels* light during the summer months.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 523 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz angel hair pasta
  • 6 tablespoon butter divided
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4-6 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon hot pepper flakes
  • 20 shrimp about a pound, peeled and deveined
  • ⅓ C dry white wine
  • ½ C pasta water reserved
  • ¾ C parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2-3 tablespoon parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta according package directions.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon of butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add the garlic and hot pepper flakes, if using. Cook for about 30 seconds, until garlic is fragrant.
  • Add the shrimp. Cook for about 2 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Deglaze the pan with white wine. Reduce by about a half, add remaining butter. Add pasta water and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine until the cheese is melted. Add salt and pepper, taste, and adjust according to your taste.
  • Add the pasta directly to the pan. Re-add the shrimp. Add the lemon zest and parsely. Toss to combine. Garnish with more parmesan cheese.

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Notes

Even dry angel hair pasta doesn't take long to cook - about three minutes or so. You may want to wait until you need the reserve pasta water to cook it!
If you're not into spice, just don't add the hot pepper flakes. 
If you don't want to use wine, you can omit it completely, or swap it for chicken broth. 

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 523kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 16gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 449mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 841IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 255mgIron: 1mg
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