Creamy Shrimp Scampi Recipe
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Creamy Shrimp Scampi

By: DonnaT 
"This shrimp scampi is the closest that I've found to what some of the finest restaurants serve. My husband says it's the best he's ever had. "

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (36)

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 24 large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
  • 1 large clove garlic, pressed
  • 1/2 cup Chardonnay wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth, divided
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese

Directions

  1. Place the flour on a rimmed plate, and season with salt and pepper. Toss the shrimp in the flour, and shake off excess. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes per side. Remove shrimp from skillet, and reserve.
  2. Discard all but 1 tablespoon oil from the skillet. Cook the shallots and garlic in the oil until soft, about 2 minutes. Pour in the wine, 1/2 cup chicken broth, and the lemon juice. Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth and the cream, and simmer until sauce is reduced and thickened slightly, approximately 10 minutes more. Add the butter, and stir until melted.
  3. Return the shrimp to the skillet; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley and Romano cheese before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 657 | Total Fat: 54.9g | Cholesterol: 342mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2009 by shrimpstuffedmanicott   view full review
I substituted half and half for heavy cream. Green onions for shallots. Pinot Grigio for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2009 by William   view full review
Add angel hair pasta to the ingredient list to aid shopping. Delicious sauce but number of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by pinkkellie   view full review
I doubled this recipe and I'm so glad I did because we like a lot of sauce on our pasta. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2010 by tonixtonix   view full review
Very good. I used pino grigio instead of the chardonnay and added diced roma tomatoes to the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2009 by Dianemwj   view full review
I didn't flour the shrimp. For one thing, I'm trying to cut down on carbs,and for another,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2009 by LauraT   view full review
Based on all of the positive reviews, I was really looking forward to this. Unfortunately, we...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by KIMJNSN   view full review
It was very good. I didn't have any shallots, so I omitted those, and did cut the butter to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2011 by kurtswife   view full review
THIS WAS AWESOME! I made it on the fly with all three of my boys running around and it turned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2009 by banekfood   view full review
Yummy! Not lowfat but very delicious!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by Erin   view full review
Very, very delicious and seemed to be beyond restaurant quality. Like some other reviewers, I...

 

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