Light & Lemony Scampi

Name: Light & Lemony Scampi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners, Indian Recipes, Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound); 8 ounces uncooked multigrain angel hair pasta; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

A touch more lemon helped me trim the calories in our favorite shrimp scampi recipe. For those who want to indulge, pass around the Parmesan. —Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound)
8 ounces uncooked multigrain angel hair pasta
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 green onions, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

Peel and devein shrimp, removing tails. Cut each shrimp lengthwise in half. Cook pasta according to package directions.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, green onions and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon.
Add broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, salt and red pepper flakes to same pan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Return shrimp to pan; heat through. Remove from heat.
Drain pasta; divide among 4 bowls. Top with shrimp mixture; sprinkle with parsley. If desired, serve with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving (calculated without cheese): 378 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 146mg cholesterol, 405mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

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Mary

Apr 11, 2020

Just made this for dinner and we loved it!! I doubled the sauce so we could have e little leftover!
Ema

Jul 7, 2019

Love this recipe, and come back to it often! I eat pescatarian and swap out the chicken broth for vegetable broth, I'm generous with the lemon and it tastes amazing. Make sure you use a skillet big enough for the whole load. Really yummy with finely shredded parmesan from Kraft.
Daria

Jun 10, 2019

Great recipe, thank you! My family liked it so much! I can also suggest some of these recipes with shrimps, https://club.cooking/recipe-category/shrimp/ they are also easy, but very delicious!
dgesiakowski

Jun 27, 2018

I made this for dinner last night for the second time. It was delicious! My family enjoyed it. I've forgotten about this recipe but when I saw that my store had shrimp on sale, it jarred my memory. My son couldn't wait for me to make it. Next time I will double the sauce, and maybe add peas as suggested by other reviewers. Thanks for sharing this!
mumsay

Jun 12, 2018

Just made this tonight for the second time and it was delicious! I'll double the sauce next time though so we have extra.
Scott

Jun 8, 2018

Just made it tonight. Loved it , awesome. Added a little white wine to the broth and small amount of feta cheese at the end.
DuckyD

May 9, 2018

Easy! Yummy! What more could you want?
suefalk

Nov 19, 2017

5-star for sure! Love the fresh lemon. A quick and easy meal for a busy week night.I served this with simple salad!
dublinlab

Nov 6, 2016

Excellent and easy. Janet. VFE
veggiemama

May 10, 2016

The lemon and the pepper were both overpowering so I'll cut back on them, but overall it was good.