The Most Flavorful Shrimp Pasta Recipe EVER! (Shrimp Scampi)

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water with lemon juice

Chicken broth adds depth without alcohol.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Peel and devein the shrimp using a pairing knife to cut down the back and remove the vein.

Rinse the shrimp to ensure they are clean.

Boil spaghetti pasta in salted water according to package instructions.

Prepare the shallots by making slices in one direction and chopping in the other, aiming for a rough dice to get about half a cup.

Smash garlic cloves with the flat end of a blade to release the skin, then dice the garlic.

Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of melted butter and 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a skillet.

Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook for a couple of minutes per side until they turn pink, then remove them from the skillet.

Add the shallots and garlic to the skillet, turn the heat back on, and sauté until softened.

Add the zest and juice of one lemon, more avocado oil, red pepper flakes, chicken bouillon powder, fresh parsley, and capers with their juice to the skillet.

Pour in 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water and 1 cup of dry white wine, bring to a boil, and let the wine cook off.

Once the wine has cooked off, add half a stick of butter and stir to emulsify into the sauce.

Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce, then return the shrimp to the skillet and mix everything together.

Plate the pasta using tongs for presentation, twirling it for height.

Ladle sauce over the plated pasta and arrange shrimp on top.

Cooking Techniques

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