This garlic shrimp is a scampi that is relatively light when compared to a butter-heavy version. The dish is also extremely easy to fix and cook and takes less than 10 minutes on the stovetop. Feel free to add extra butter if you like.
I love shrimp scampi with angel hair pasta, but it’s great with just about any kind of pasta or rice. Or serve it low carb with cauliflower rice. This Parmesan cauliflower rice is a great choice. Or serve the shrimp with a simple tossed salad.
PrintLight Garlic Shrimp Scampi
This great-tasting garlic shrimp is lighter than the usual shrimp scampi combination. It’s made with less butter and olive oil but plenty of garlic.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Shrimp, Easy Meals, Garlic
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 cloves garlic (very thinly sliced or minced)
- 1 medium dried bay leaf
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- dash freshly ground black pepper
- dash cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 lemon, sliced or cut into wedges
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- When the butter has melted and the olive oil is shimmering, add the sliced garlic and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and cook until the shrimp is opaque, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the pan from heat the and add salt, pepper, and cayenne. Toss with chopped fresh parsley and serve with lemon slices or wedges.
