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    Home » Recipes » Main Dish Recipes

    Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi

    Published: Jun 7, 2010 · Modified: Dec 1, 2019 by Ashley

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    This was a pretty quick and easy weeknight meal. The scampi sauce was bright and citrus-y, and the shrimp were perfectly cooked. We love orzo, too, so it was a great choice!

    Bowl of shrimp over orzo.

    Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi
    Cooking Light March 2009

    Sautéed asparagus makes a fine accompaniment.

    Yield: 4 servings (serving size: ½ cup orzo mixture and about 7 shrimp)

    1 cup uncooked orzo
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
    ½ teaspoon salt, divided
    7 teaspoons unsalted butter, divided
    1 ½ pounds peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
    2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
    2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    ¼ teaspoon black pepper

    1. Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Place orzo in a medium bowl. Stir in parsley and ¼ teaspoon salt; cover and keep warm.

    2. While orzo cooks, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Add half of shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in pan. Add remaining shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer to plate.

    3. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in pan. Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp, juice, and pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done.

    Nutritional Information:
    Calories: 403 Fat: 10.4g (sat 4.8g,mono 2.2g,poly 1.4g) Protein: 40.1g Carbohydrate: 34.7g Fiber: 1.7g Cholesterol: 276mg Iron: 4.3mg Sodium: 549mg Calcium: 97mg

    MacGourmet Rating: 4 Stars

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    1. Rebecca

      June 13, 2010 at 3:55 pm

      Shrimp scampi is a favorite in our house! I've never served it over orzo... I'll give that a try next time!

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