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Simple Shrimp Scampi Recipe

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An easy shrimp entree in a garlic butter sauce. This is perfect over pasta of any type. This is great when you need dinner in a flash because it is quick and yet so tasty.
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Ingredients
  • 2 pounds jumbo or extra large shrimp
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup butter (divided)
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
PREP
10 mins
COOK
10 mins
READY IN
20 mins
Season shrimp with salt and pepper.

Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until no longer pink and cooked through, approximately 2-3 minutes.

Remove shrimp from skillet.

In same skillet, sauté garlic for 1 minute.

Add chicken broth and lemon juice; reduce by half.

Reduce heat and add remaining butter. Stir until butter is melted. Add shrimp back in.

Serve over pasta if desired.

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"Delicious! The sauce was amazing! 3 of us ate all of this and it really should feed 6."
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