Shrimp Scampi Pasta on the Blackstone Griddle

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.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on the griddle and add sweet cherry tomatoes to blister them.

Boil salted water and add Linguini, cooking for about 12 minutes until al dente.

In another part of the griddle, drizzle olive oil and add jumbo shrimp, seasoning with Crazy Cajun, parsley, and lemon zest.

Add chopped shallots and fresh garlic to the shrimp, cooking for a minute.

Combine cooked shrimp with blistered tomatoes, shallots, and garlic, adding more butter.

Pour in a splash of dry white wine and mix everything together.

Add the cooked Linguini and reserved pasta water to the shrimp mixture, stirring to combine.

Add more butter and pasta water as needed to create a glossy sauce.

Finish with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Add freshly grated Pecorino Romano and Parmesan cheese to thicken the sauce before plating.

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