Garlic Shrimp Pasta or Shrimp Scampi is such a Delicious Meal with a Seasoned Lemon Garlicky Butter with White Wine Sauce, Shrimp, and Long Pasta. Garnish it off with Aleppo Chili Flakes & Parsley. Serve it with a side of Garlic Bread.
Servings: 4 portions
Ingredients
- 340 g Shrimp - Raw with Shell on (340 g to 1 lb)
- 1 lbs Bucatini Pasta - Or use Fettuccine, Spaghetti or other long pasta
- 8 C Cold Water
- 1/4 C Neutral Oil
- 1/4 C White Wine
- 2 Bay Leaves
Sauce
- 1/2 C Butter
- 1 small Lemon - Juice and Zest
- 5 Cloves Garlic - Minced
- 1 Tbl Parsley
- 1/2 Tbl Butter Popcorn Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/8 tsp White Pepper & Black Pepper
- Chili Flakes to taste
Instructions
- Place the Shrimp in a bowl of water and peel the shells off when thawed.In a Bowl, Combine the Sauce ingredients and Set aside.
- Start by adding some Neutral Oil to a Skillet over medium heat with the Shrimp Shells & Bay Leaves. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Then Discard the Bay leaves and Shells.
- Add the set-aside bowl of butter with the additional ingredients and Shrimp, once the butter is melted. Cook 2 minutes - 1 minute per side.Add in 8 Cups of Cold Water. Scoop the shrimp out and set aside. Bring to a Boil the added water over max heat.
- Once boiling, add in the pasta and cook for 10 minutes, stir it more frequently as it finishes boiling. Remove the Pasta with tongs into a separate bowl, leaving the Sauce in the Skillet, and add the wine. Keep Boiling the Sauce until reduced. About 8 minutes over max heat.
- Add in the Shrimp along with the Pasta. Toss and heat through about 1 minute. Adjust the seasoning and serve.Optionally Garnish With Aleppo, Parsley, Chives or Green Onions & Parmesan Cheese.