Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi Recipe: 5 Easy Steps to Try
Enjoy a garlicky, buttery homemade shrimp scampi inspired by Red Lobster, ready in under 30 minutes. Jumbo shrimp are sautéed to perfection and coated with a vibrant lemon-garlic butter sauce, which is ideal for serving over pasta, veggies, or crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main dishes
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp Prep Essentials
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on or off, your choice)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic-Lemon Butter Sauce
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4–5 garlic cloves, finely minced
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbsp)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth or seafood stock
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Pantry Staples You’ll Need
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Spaghetti or angel hair pasta (optional)
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil until shimmering.
- Lay shrimp in a single layer and cook 1.5–2 minutes per side; remove from pan.
- Lower the heat to medium, and melt butter in the same skillet.
- Add garlic and optional red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in lemon juice and chicken broth; let simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Stir in lemon zest and chopped parsley.
- Return shrimp to pan, toss in sauce for 1 minute.
- Serve immediately over pasta, with bread, or vegetables.
Notes
Avoid overcooking shrimp; they should be opaque and pink, curled into a loose “C.” Don’t crowd the pan and pat shrimp dry before cooking for best texture. This dish is best fresh; reheating can make shrimp rubbery.
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