You can have this elegant, flavorful Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe on the table in under 30 minutes.  The shrimp are sautéed in a lemon garlic butter sauce with crushed red pepper flakes and tossed in a fettuccine with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.

EASY SHRIMP SCAMPI RECIPE

You might know my style by now is all about simple dinners.

But I don’t necessarily think that I have to give up on fancy dishes because I want to put dinner on the table in under 30 minutes.  

If I had all the time in the world I would love to make complicated recipes, and someday I might just have the time to do that.

But while I have two toddlers hanging on me while cooking dinner, simple dinners is where it’s at for me.

When I make this Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe I feel like I am eating an elegant, fancy meal without the hours of work.

When I saw this recipe in a magazine, I knew I had to make something similar.

This Shrimp Scampi with Sun-Dried Tomatoes reminds me of this Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta I made in February but a bit more spice and bold flavors from the sun-dried tomatoes.

This is a great meal for date night, a dinner party with friends or if you are like me, a normal night at home.

For this recipe you can use frozen shrimp, just let them sit out on the counter for a bit while you prepare all of your ingredients, and then they should be ready to throw in and cook.

I prefer to buy fresh shrimp whenever possible but frozen definitely works fine and still tastes good.

WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED FOR SHRIMP SCAMPI

SHRIMP

FETTUCCINE

BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

LEMOM JUICE

GARLIC

SPICES

WHITE WINE

SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

FRESH SPINACH

HOW TO MAKE THIS EASY SHRIMP SCAMPI

COOK THE PASTA: Cook the pasta according to the package and set aside once done cooking.

SAUTE THE OLIVE OIL AND BUTTER: While the pasta is cooking heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the 2 Tablespoons olive oil, 2 Tablespoons butter and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice and stir until the butter melts.

ADD THE GARLIC: Add the minced garlic, crushed red pepper and a dash of salt and pepper and stir until fragrant, about 30-40 seconds.

ADD THE SHRIMP: Add the shrimp and cook, turning occasionally, until pink and opaque, about 4 minutes. Set aside.

ADD THE LEMON JUICE: In the same skillet over medium heat add the white wine and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice and let simmer for 1 minute, using a wooden spoon to scape the brown bits off of the pan.

ADD SUN-DRIED TOMATOES: Add the sun-dried tomatoes, spinach and pasta into the white wine and sauté until the spinach is wilted. Add the shrimp back in and fresh parsley and sauté for 1 minute.

Serve warm with freshly grated parmesan, parsley and lemon zest.

WHAT PAIRS WITH THIS EASY SHRIMP SCAMPI RECIPE?

I like serving potatoes with our meals throughout the week. Some of my favorites are these Gouda Smashed Potatoes, Spicy Lebanese Potatoes or these Lemon Cilantro Potatoes. 

Adding a salad to your meals is a nice way to get those vegetables and greens in. A few of the ones I serve on repeat are this Lemon Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts, Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing or this Mediterranean Bean Salad.

Simple side dishes work nicely with this shrimp dish. A few I make are this Simple Roasted Broccoli, Za’atar Roasted Cauliflower with Yogurt Tahini Sauce or these Za’atar Roasted Carrots. 

OTHER SHRIMP RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE: 

AIR FRYER COCONUT SHRIMP

HONEY GARLIC SRIRACHA SHRIMP

SAUSAGE SHRIMP FOIL PACK

SHRIMP KALE ARTICHOKE PASTA

EASY CAJUN SHRIMP

EASY SHRIMP CURRY