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Pieces of cooked shrimp garnished with parsley and wedges of lemon in a cast iron pan.

Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe Without Wine

Grace Stewart
This Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe Without Wine can be on your table in about 10 minutes! Super easy for busy weeknights and absolutely mouthwatering!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian-American
Servings 2 people
Calories 321 kcal

Equipment

  • large pan preferably cast iron

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined; buy the largest shrimp you can find (extra large or jumbo work the best!)
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ lemon cut into wedges for serving and use 1-2 wedges to add squeezed lemon juice to the shrimp while in the pan
  • ½ ts salt
  • ¼ ts pepper
  • ¼ ts Italian seasoning
  • Italian parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Place the peeled and deveined shrimp in a large bowl. Toss the shrimp with the seasonings (salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning) and the minced garlic and place it to the side.
    Uncooked shrimp tossed with minced garlic and seasonings in a white bowl with a yellow wooden handled spoon resting in the bowl.
  • Place a large pan (preferably cast iron) on your stove set to a medium heat. Now add the butter and olive oil and watch for the butter to completely melt.
    Butter melting along with olive oil in a cast iron pan.
  • Once the butter has melted, add the shrimp to the pan. Cook the shrimp just until they start to turn pink and curl up which should only take around 2-4 minutes. Try not to overcook the shrimp as they will become rubbery. Larger sized shrimp will take a bit longer to cook than smaller shrimp.
    Shrimp cooking in a butter and olive oil sauce in a cast iron pan.
  • The last thing to do while the shrimp is in the pan is to squeeze a generous amount of fresh lemon juice from a juicy lemon wedge over the shrimp, and garnish with Italian parsley. Pour the garlic butter sauce over the shrimp when serving.
    Pieces of cooked shrimp garnished with parsley and wedges of lemon in a cast iron pan.

Notes

Shrimp scampi is traditionally served over pasta. This would be great served with spaghetti or angel hair pasta, with the garlic butter sauce poured over the pasta.
I also like to serve this on its own, with some crusty bread to mop up the garlic butter sauce.
If you like spicy foods, feel free to add a bit of red pepper flakes for a bit of a kick.
Buon Appetito!

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 33gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 289mgSodium: 1898mgPotassium: 362mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 467IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 178mgIron: 1mg
Keyword scampi, Shrimp
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