Easy Shrimp Scampi Linguine Recipe is a 30-Minute Supper Sensation
Quick, simple and filled with flavor, this delicious dish is sure to be your new favorite dinner
If you love pasta like I do, and you also like shrimp, you’re going to flip over this tasty shrimp scampi linguine recipe. Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic and lemon juice are tossed with linguine and sprinkled with breadcrumbs, parsley and, if you like, sliced chili pepper. The dish comes together in just 30 minutes, and it’s amazing how much bold, bright flavor it has! The succulent shrimp and the al dente pasta soak up all the lemony, garlicky, buttery goodness, and the breadcrumbs on top add the perfect amount of crunch. The sliced chile pepper gives the dish some spice — though the recipe is just as delicious without it.
This dinner is so easy to make that you can easily whip it up on a weeknight, yet it’s impressive enough to serve to guests or to have it as your Sunday supper. No one will ever guess how quick and simple it is — they’ll be too busy enjoying the incredible flavor. Give it a try and let us know what you think.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz. linguine pasta
- ⅓ cup fresh breadcrumbs, toasted
- 1 lb. peeled, deveined jumbo shrimp
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- Thinly sliced chili pepper and chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- 3 Tbs. butter
Instructions
PrintIn pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Reserve 1⁄2 cup pasta cooking liquid; drain pasta. In small microwavesafe bowl, microwave 1 Tbs. butter until melted; stir in breadcrumbs. Reserve.
In large nonstick skillet, melt 1 Tbs. butter over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook, stirring, until shrimp are pink and opaque, 5-6 min. Add garlic; cook 1 min. or until fragrant.
Add in lemon juice, reserved pasta cooking liquid and remaining 1 Tbs. butter; gently stir until butter just melts, about 1 min. Add linguine; cook, gently stirring, until heated through, about 1 min.
Transfer to serving plate. Sprinkle with reserved breadcrumb mixture. If desired, toss with sliced chile pepper and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Nutrition
- Calories: 380
- Fat: 12 gram
- Protein: 24 gram
- Carbohydrate: 45 gram
- Fiber: 2 gram
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
- Sugar: 3 gram
- Sodium: 520 mg
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