Ultimate Shrimp Scampi Linguini

Ultimate Shrimp Scampi Linguini

Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb linguine, cooked and reserve 1 cup cooking liquid
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

  • 1 Saute garlic, shallots and red pepper flakes in 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in large skillet.
  • 2 Add shrimp to skillet, cooking until pink about 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp from pan.
  • 3 Add wine and lemon juice to skillet. When mixture comes to a boil, add 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter melts, return shrimp to pan and add parsley, cooked pasta and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Toss to combine.
  • 4 To be extra fancy: drizzle a little more olive oil over finished dish!
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