Easy Shrimp Scampi
Juicy shrimp cooked in a flavorful garlic and tarragon butter sauce, finished with lemon and parsley, served over pasta for a delightful, easy seafood meal.
Ingredients
- 2 lb. shrimp, peeled ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped ⓘ
- 4 cloves minced garlic ⓘ
- 1/2 cup margarine ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon steak sauce ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ⓘ
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley ⓘ
- hot cooked linguine or fettuccini ⓘ
Instructions
- Cook onion and garlic in butter in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add dried tarragon, lemon juice, steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce to the skillet.
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 to 6 minutes until shrimp turns pink.
- Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley over the shrimp.
- Serve the shrimp scampi over hot cooked linguine or fettuccini.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
547
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Shellfish
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).