Shrimp scampi linguine is a delicious Italian-American pasta dish that features succulent shrimp cooked in a flavorful garlic and butter sauce, typically served over linguine pasta.
It’s a simple yet elegant dish that’s popular in many restaurants and can also be prepared easily at home.
Scampi in Italian means shrimp. A popular seafood pasta dish known for its rich and zesty flavors.
Shrimp Scampi Linguine | Italian-American Pasta Dish
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
- Shrimp, shelled & deveined- 25
- Paprika- 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper- ¼ tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
For cooking
- Butter- 3 tbsp
- Garlic, minced- 3 tbsp
- Dried red chili flakes- 1 tsp
- Lemon zest- of 1 lemon
- Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
- Pasta water- ¼ cup
- Linguine pasta, cooked- 225 g or 8 oz
- Cooked shrimp
- Parmesan cheese- 1 cup
- Parsley, chopped- 3 tbsp
Instructions
- Cook the linguine: In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the linguine according to the package instructions until it's al dente. Drain the water & save ¼ cup pasta water. Keep it aside.
- Prepare the shrimp: Season the shrimp with paprika, salt and ground black pepper. You can literally add any of your favorite seasonings, maybe Italian seasoning.
- In a large skillet or pan, add 1 tbsp olive oil. Add the shrimp and cook till both sides have cooked well. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set them aside.
- Make the sauce: In the same skillet, add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and minced garlic. Sauté the garlic for about a minute until it becomes fragrant, but be careful not to let it brown.
- Add red chili flakes, saute for a few seconds. Don't burn the chili flakes.
- Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, combine well.
- Add the cooked shrimp back to the skillet and toss them in the sauce to heat through for a minute or two.
- Add the reserved pasta water. Combine well.
- Add the cooked linguine to the skillet and toss everything together until the pasta is well coated with the sauce and the shrimp are evenly distributed.
- Add the parmesan cheese & toss well.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
- Divide the shrimp scampi linguine among plates.
- Garnish with grated parmesan cheese if desired.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
