Lemony Shrimp Scampi Pasta

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Total Time:
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 6 garlic cloves, pressed or grated
  • 2 lemons, zested and juiced
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 pound medium shrimp (21 to 25), peeled, deveined and butterflied (reserve shells)
  • 1/4 onion
  • 3/4 pound thin linguini
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small bunch parsley, leaves chopped

Directions

In a bowl, combine the garlic, zest and juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, to taste, and the shrimp. Set aside to marinate.

Meanwhile make a quick shrimp stock: In a small pot, over medium heat, add the shrimp shells and onion. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain into a bowl and discard the shells and the onion.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and add a generous amount of salt. Add the linguini and cook until just tender, 2 minutes less than instructed on the package. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.

Heat a skillet over high heat. Remove the shrimp from the marinade, reserve the marinade, and add the shrimp to the skillet. Cook until they turn pink and start to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the pan to a plate and add the reserved marinade. Let cook a few minutes then add about 1 cup of shrimp stock and about 1/2 cup pasta water. Continue to cook until sauce reduces by half. Add the zest and juice of the remaining lemon, the butter and the parsley and stir to combine. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste. Add in the shrimp and pasta and toss to combine with the sauce. Turn out into a serving bowl and serve immediately.

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Pinot Grigio

Pinot Grigio

Citrusy, light white wine

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  • on May 05, 2013

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    Excellent recipe! The only thing I changed was the marinade. I did not use the lemon juice to marinade the shrimp as the acid cooks the shrimp prematurely. Instead, I used only the olive oil, pepper flakes, garlic and lemon zest to marinade the shrimp. I also had lobster broth saved from previous lobster shells (kept in the freezer. This was an easy, lovely pasta dish that I will cook over and over again. Kudos to the chef!

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  • on May 03, 2013

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    Very Best Shrimp Scampi Ever! Even my finicky sister loved this recipe. Love Melissa's quick tips and this one for her fish stock recipe. You rock, Melissa!

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  • on April 25, 2013

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    Simply delicious. :- My husband and kids are not fond of shrimp, but we all loved this! I used only half of the red pepper flakes and no black pepper at all because I had little kids eating it. I also used thawed frozen shrimp that was already peeled and cleaned so I couldn't make the shrimp stock. I used chicken stock instead. It turned out really, really good. :-

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