Description
Red Lobster’s shrimp scampi delivers a coastal culinary masterpiece with succulent shrimp bathed in garlic butter sauce. Mediterranean-inspired flavors dance across your palate, inviting pure seafood indulgence that brings restaurant magic directly to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood:
- 1 lb (454 grams) medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Seasonings and Flavoring:
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Liquid and Dairy Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (360 milliliters) white wine (or chicken broth)
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- ½ cup (50 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare a large skillet by heating olive oil over medium-high temperature until shimmering, then carefully add raw shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, ensuring they turn pink and become translucent throughout.
- Transfer cooked shrimp to a clean plate, leaving the flavorful oil and seafood remnants in the skillet.
- Reduce skillet temperature to medium and add minced garlic, gently sautéing for 30-45 seconds until aromatic and just beginning to soften without browning.
- Quickly elevate heat to medium-high and pour in white wine (or seafood stock) along with freshly squeezed lemon juice, allowing the liquid to simmer and reduce by approximately 50% to concentrate flavors.
- Lower the heat and incorporate cold butter, stirring continuously to create a smooth, emulsified sauce that coats the bottom of the pan.
- Sprinkle Italian seasoning blend into the sauce, stirring to distribute the herbs evenly and enhance the overall taste profile.
- Gently return cooked shrimp to the skillet, coating each piece thoroughly with the luxurious sauce and warming them through for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and ground black pepper as needed.
- Transfer the shrimp scampi to a serving platter, garnishing with freshly chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese for added visual appeal and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Cooking shrimp quickly prevents rubbery texture, ensuring tender and succulent bites.
- Reducing wine creates an intense, concentrated flavor that elevates the entire dish’s taste profile.
- Butter added at the end creates a silky, luxurious sauce that coats each shrimp beautifully.
- Fresh parsley provides a bright, herbaceous finish that cuts through the richness of the sauce.
- Serving immediately guarantees maximum flavor and prevents shrimp from becoming overcooked.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing, Boiling, Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 180mg