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Lemon-Butter Shrimp Scampi with Caper Sauce
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Lemon-Butter Shrimp Scampi with Caper Sauce

★★★★★ 4.5 (454 ratings)

Our Shrimp Scampi leans on lemon and patience: rich without ever feeling heavy, then finished with Caper Sauce.

Prep
16 min
Cook
38 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb shrimp scampi
  • 4 oz lemon
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp garlic
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 3 cloves olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the shrimp scampi generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the shrimp scampi and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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