This is going to crack you up! Of all things, my 7-year-old loves shrimp! It is his absolute favorite thing to eat! Trust me, we have to limit his intake because…. well, shrimp can cost a pretty penny! I’d like to share with you my Little Guy’s favorite dinner… Shrimp Scampi (Oh, help me! lol)
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| Start with large, fresh, peeled and deveined shrimp (uncooked)- rinse with cold water in colander |
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| Get the rest of your ingredients ready: Butter, lemons, pasta, garlic, parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper |
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| Melt butter and oil over medium heat |
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| Add 4 cloves of minced garlic |
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| In another large pot, boil water with a Tbsp of olive oil- add pasta and cook until tender. |
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| Squeeze juice out of 2 lemons into a small dish |
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| After butter, oil and garlic is cooking for about 2 mins add shrimp salt and pepper – cook for about 5 mins until the shrimp turns from pink to white |
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| Turn heat off and add lemon juice and parsley |
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| Drain pasta but do not rinse- pour pasta into shrimp mixture and toss |
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| Garnish with more parsley and lemon slice! |
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This was NOT a pose…he honestly gets THIS excited when he gets his favorite dinner.
Bless his heart….my picky eater loves Shrimp Scampi!
Shrimp Scampi over Pasta
1 lb of large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 lb linguini or pasta of your choice
4 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp olive oil (1 tbsp is for water)
4 cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp parsley
1/4 cup lemon juice (appx 2 lemons)
salt and pepper
Rinse shrimp in colander. Start to boil water in large pot with 1 tbsp of oil- when boiling add pasta and cook until tender. drain do not rinse. In another large pot melt butter and oil over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 2 mins. Add shrimp, salt and pepper- allow to cook for appx 5 mins until shrimp turns from pink to white. Turn off heat add lemon juice and parsley. Toss in pasta- combine well. Enjoy! |
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I dont blame him one bit, I LOVE shrimp too and would eat it all the time as well if it werent for the cost. I will be trying this recipe out soon, thank you!
Aw, bless him! When I was about 7, I loved shrimp, too. We only got them as a special treat when my grandparents came to visit, but I remember my grandfather steaming shrimp with Old Bay seasoning. I loved it, and this looks pretty fantastic, too!
Wow, amazing pictures!
HI Courtney- I made your sausage sandwiches last Sunday. What a great meal to have waiting in the crockpot after church. This shrimp dish just as tasty!
Heh if I ate sea food, this would totally look awesome. I guess guess I could sub the shrimp with chicken tho 😛
Love shrimp and this looks scrumptious!
This dish looks yummy! Thanks for linking up :).
I wish I had some shrimp scampi after reading this blog! Good job!
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I made this last night, my family was so impressed! Thank you
How many people does it serve? I really want to try this recipe out looks pretty good & simple!!
Absolutely a success! I just put half the amount of lemon juice. Kids loved it!