Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe Without Wine

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Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe Without Wine

This is my Easy Shrimp Scampi recipe without wine! Serve up with pasta, bread, or fries for a simple fuss-free meal.

Prep Time2

Cook Time8

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, European, Italian

Servings: people

Calories: 720kcal

Author: Emily Roz

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon salted butter
4 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon chili flakes add more if you like things spicy!
125ml chicken stock
340g uncooked shrimp or prawns
5g parsley finely chopped
1 lemon zested and juiced
2 tablespoon parmesan cheese grated

What to serve with

Fresh bread toast and butter
Linguine cook al dente and then stir into the shrimp scampi
French fries air fry or cook in the oven according to packet instructions

Instructions

Place a frying pan on medium heat and add in your olive oil and butter. Once melted, add in your garlic and chili flakes. Fry for 2 minutes until fragrant.
Next up, pour in your chicken stock and let it reduce for another 2 minutes.
Add in your shrimp and cook for 4 minutes (2 minutes on each side). Add in your chopped parsley, grated parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Taste and season accordingly with salt, pepper, chili flakes, or more lemon juice!
Serve up your 'shrimp scampi without wine' and top with more parsley and parmesan. Eat with bread, pasta, or French fries. Enjoy!

Notes

Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe, so feel free to scroll further up this post to check them out!

To double quantity: This recipe can be doubled to make the dish for 8 people.

Storage: Once cooled, place any leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freezing: Place any leftovers in an airtight container or freezer bag and into the freezer for up to 3 months, don't forget to label it! Remove from the freezer and leave to thaw/defrost in the fridge overnight.

Reheating: I'd recommend reheating shrimp scampi either in the microwave until piping hot, or placing everything back into a pan and onto the stovetop on medium heat for 3-5 minutes until piping.

Top Tips!

Don't overcook the prawns - depending on the size of your shrimp, they may take longer to cook. But there's nothing worse than rubbery, overcooked prawns. So, for medium-sized prawns, cook for a total of 4 minutes. Large prawns 5-6 minutes, and jumbo prawns 7 minutes. The prawns are cooked when they turn pink and opaque.

Buying frozen shrimp is cheaper - I always buy prawns/shrimp from the freezer section because they are considerably cheaper than fresh prawns. Just leave them to defrost (they tend to take around 10-20 minutes) and then crack on with the recipe!

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