{"id":1977401,"date":"2024-04-03T17:17:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=1977401"},"modified":"2024-08-23T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T20:40:18","slug":"shrimp-scampi-2","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/shrimp-scampi-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrimp Scampi"},"content":{"rendered":"

My first experience with shrimp scampi pasta was at a restaurant in Pompano Beach, Florida. The maitre d’ was charming and French, the table settings were elegant (with a confusing number of forks\u2014I was 12), and the slippery, butter-bathed noodles alongside the perfectly cooked, briny shrimp tasted amazing.<\/p>\n

While it was a special dinner then, shrimp scampi is really an all-occasion dish. It’s an easy dinner recipe<\/a> that comes together quickly on a weeknight but is elegant enough to serve at a dinner party or for a date night.<\/p>\n

Because there are so few ingredients\u2014shrimp and garlic cooked in butter and olive oil, a touch of white wine and lemon, and common herbs and spices like parsley and red pepper flakes\u2014using high-quality items is extra important. And never forget: A recipe may require a certain amount of garlic, but feel free to measure with your heart.<\/p>\n

What is shrimp scampi?<\/h2>\n

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In Italy, the word “scampi” refers to a different type of shellfish\u2014langoustines\u2014not the garlicky butter sauce served with shrimp that most Americans identify with the term. Langoustines resemble miniature lobsters and usually are cooked with olive oil, white wine and garlic.<\/p>\n

Looking to recreate the dish without access to scampi, Italian Americans learned how to make it with shrimp instead. Although the name technically refers only to the shrimp and its sauce, it’s common to serve the combo over linguine or angel hair pasta slicked with butter and olive oil.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Shrimp Scampi<\/h2>\n