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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 120.5
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 147.3 mg
  • Sodium: 558.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 16.0 g

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Shrimp Scampi for Garlic Lovers

Submitted by: BOONZIE
Shrimp Scampi for Garlic Lovers

Introduction

Yummy and fast. Great with a side of roasted vegetables. Yummy and fast. Great with a side of roasted vegetables.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 lb. frozen (defrosted) or fresh shrimp
    5 cloves garlic or to taste
    1/8 cup olive oil
    2 tbsp parsley plus more for garnish
    juice of 1 lemon plus lemon wedges for serving
    salt and pepper to taste (nutrition info has 1 tsp of each)

Directions

Warm olive oil over low heat. Add garlic and saute until golden. Turn heat to medium high. Add shrimp, salt, pepper, and parsley. Turn the shrimp when the bottom side is pink. Cook on second side until pink on the outside and opaque throughout (cut one open to check), about 10 minutes. Then add lemon juice and cook 30 seconds more. Remove from heat and serve right away with more parsley and lemon wedges.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOONZIE.






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  • EMTCHICA


    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    I am going to try this tonight and see how it goes i have some shrimp that needs to get used up - 8/9/09

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  • KAY96KAM99


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    Had this for dinner. It was amazing. Love that it is so quick and easy. Had with steamed brocolli.Delicious! - 12/11/12

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  • MICKEYMAB

    Incredible!
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    quick n yummy! - 10/10/12

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  • RRCLUBB

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    Excellent! - 9/28/12

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  • SALGUOD2

    Incredible!
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    I used 8cloves of garlic and 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper - 3/18/12

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  • MARR8453


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    I use even more garlic and use 1/2 light I Can''t believe It/s Not butter and 1/2 olive oil. I use it as a sauce for baked spaghetti squash instead of pasta, - 1/8/12

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  • SIRCHRISRR

    Incredible!
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    Only thing I do a bit different is to add some red pepper flakes to this whilst cooking! Other than that, its awesomeeeee!
    - 11/12/11

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  • INDIGO35

    Incredible!
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    Quick, simple and so much flavor! - 3/1/11

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  • PUCCI5

    Incredible!
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    I made this last night for dinner and served it over a cup of spaghetti noodles & a tbsp of grated parmasean cheese! Delicious. - 1/26/11

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  • JUSTGOWITHIT77


    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    I can't wait to make this...I love scampi!! - 1/7/10

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  • DONNAFRACH


    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    This looks better then the other one. - 9/9/09

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