Light 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.
Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/garlic-shrimp-scampi-light/