Shrimp Scampi
A classic lemon, garlic, wine in a rich butter sauce with gulf shrimp
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Servings: 5
Calories: 888kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs fettuccine
- 2.5 lbs shrimp 6- 12 count, peeled, deveined, washed
- 2 oz butter
- 3 T garlic minced
- 4 oz lemon juice fresh or concentrate
- 4 T parsley chopped
- 2 pnts tomato, grape
- 1 oz olive oil
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 4 cups veloute
- 4 oz flour
- 2 oz wine chardonnay
Instructions
- Toss grape tomato in olive oil ,salt and pepper and roast at 425 for 15 - 20 minutes until tomato is softened with some color
- Dredge shrimp in flour
- Cook fettucini according to instructions on package, drain reserve
- In a sautee pan on medium high heat saute shrimp in 1 oz. olive oil, cook on one side 90 seconds, turn with a pair of tongues or fork over and cook another 90 seconds.
- Cook enough shrimp at one time so that the pan isn't filled, a filled pan will reduce the temperature enough to affect the browning
- As shrimp is browned remove and place on a plate or pan to hold it while finishing the shrimp
- Once All the shrimp is cooked, add garlic, saute for 1 minute
- To the garlic deglaze the pan with 2 oz of chardonnay wine (this can be eliminated if you don't like wine or would like to leave out), cook for 1 minute to cook out the alchohol
- Add lemon juice, then butter, melt to combine in a sauce, add parsley, roasted grape tomatoes
- Add previously made Veloute, 4 cups
- Add pasta to reheat
- Remove to a bowl large enough to hold all of the product and mix in shrimp
- Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper as needed
Nutrition Facts
Shrimp Scampi
Amount Per Serving (8 oz)
Calories 888
Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 154mg51%
Sodium 996mg43%
Potassium 432mg12%
Carbohydrates 128g43%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 1283IU26%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 69mg7%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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