Shrimp Scampi Verde Pasta Recipes

SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt . Add the spaghetti, give it a stir and cook until al dente according to the package instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the oil, butter, garlic and a pinch of salt and sweat the garlic for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the wine, lemon juice and chile flakes if using and cook until the shrimp are just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Reserve some of the pasta water, then drain the spaghetti. Add the spaghetti and a little of the reserved pasta water to the pan with the shrimp and toss to combine. Toss in the parsley if using and serve.

SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and a generous pinch of salt and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan over high heat. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil and swirl it to coat the pan. Add the shrimp in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. After 2 minutes, turn the shrimp over; add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil, the garlic, and the red pepper flakes. Stir constantly for 1 to 2 minutes, regulating the heat to avoid burning the garlic.
• Add the lemon zest and white wine to the shrimp. Stir to reduce the wine slightly. Add the lemon juice, cooked pasta, and reserved pasta water to the pan. Toss to combine. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and extra red pepper flakes on each serving.

SHRIMP SCAMPI PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shrimp, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes, and transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.
• Add garlic to oil remaining in skillet along with red pepper flakes, wine, salt, and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Add butter to skillet, stirring until melted, and stir in shrimp. Remove skillet from heat.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes.
• Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.
• Toss pasta well with shrimp mixture and parsley in large bowl, adding some of reserved cooking water if necessary to keep moist.

SHRIMP SCAMPI VERDE PASTA

Steps:

• Place a large pot of water over high heat to cook the pasta until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, place the basil, parsley, arugula, chives, chicken stock, lemon zest and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor or blender, pulse to grind into a rough paste. Reserve.
• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 4 tablespoons of oil. Add the shrimp and spread them out in an even layer.
• While the shrimp are cooking, add garlic to the skillet along with the crushed red pepper flakes. Toss to combine, season with some salt and pepper and continue to cook the shrimp for about 4 minutes.
• Add the white wine to the skillet, cook for 1 minute, then add the reserved ground herb mixture, cold butter and all juice from the lemon to the shrimp skillet.
• Before draining the pasta remove about a half a cup cooking water and add to the shrimp skillet. Add the drained pasta and toss to combine with the shrimp and the sauce, stirring until the butter has melted. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook linguine in boiling water until nearly tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot butter and oil until shallots are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Season shrimp with kosher salt and black pepper; add to the skillet and cook until pink, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from skillet and keep warm.
• Pour white wine and lemon juice into skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet, stir 2 tablespoons olive oil into butter mixture, and bring to a simmer. Toss linguine, shrimp, and parsley in the butter mixture until coated; season with salt and black pepper. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil to serve.