Better Than Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi Recipe

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1. A Copycat Recipe for Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi!
2. Better Than Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi

A Copycat Recipe for Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi!

Shrimp in a buttery wine sauce, infused with garlic and Italian Spices, served over linguine.

At the end of December I asked my Instagram followers what their favorite restaurant dishes were, and the majority of them answered Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi! I’m not surprised, because I love Red Lobster’s Scampi as well. Let’s face it, Red Lobster has some great stuff on their menu. My only problem, with not only Red Lobster but many restaurants, is the portion that they give you for the price you pay. I once went into a restaurant, bought a shrimp scampi dish, and was given four shrimp. Not only was the dish lacking shrimp, but it had very little sauce, and it was over seasoned. 🙁  Unfortunately when you eat out, you don’t always get what you expect.

Since many of you LOVE Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi, I’m going to share my scampi recipe with you so that you can make it at home! Now, keep in mind, that this is NOT their recipe. I don’t know anyone that works at the restaurant, nor did I find their actual recipe, this is my copycat version of it!

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Better Than Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi

This delicious shrimp scampi is the homemade version of Red Lobster's popular dish. Al dente pasta and tender shrimp are tossed in a buttery sauce and topped with tangy Parmesan cheese.

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Seafood

Keyword Shrimp Scampi

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

• 14 oz linguine pasta
• 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deveined
• 2 tbsp pure olive oil
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 1/2 cups white wine
• 1 large lemon
• 1 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp Mrs. Dash original seasoning
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 cup salted butter
• parmesan cheese as much as you want
• parsley flakes Optional

Instructions

• Make sure that the shrimp is nice and clean, then season it with the Mrs. Dash, Italian seasoning, and onion powder.
• Pour about 1 tbsp of olive oil into a pan, then turn the heat to medium high. Once the oil is nice and hot, add in the shrimp
• Cook the shrimp until they are no longer translucent, then remove from the pan.
• In the same pan add 1 tbsp of olive oil, then add in the minced garlic.
• Saute the garlic for about 2 minutes, then pour in the white wine.
• Next, add in the butter, and stir.
• Once the butter melts, let the sauce cook for about 5-7 minutes, still over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low, and add the shrimp back into the pan.
• Let simmer for about 1 minute, then remove the pan from the heat.
• Serve over Pasta, and top it off with grated parmesan cheese.

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