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Easy 10-Minute Shrimp Scampi

Averie Sunshine

4.74 from 26 votes

Updated: Mar 12, 2026

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🍋🍤 My 10-Minute Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe looks and tastes like it came from a fancy restaurant, but comes together with ten simple ingredients in a single skillet from the comfort of home! Tried, tested, and true, this is one of my favorite meals when I want something that feels special but doesn’t require much fuss.

Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe with Garlic Butter

If you think lemon garlic shrimp scampi can only be enjoyed at a fancy restaurant, think again. Shrimp scampi is one of the easiest meals to make and is a fairly inexpensive option when cooking for friends and family. 

It’s ready in less than 10 minutes and tastes like a million bucks. Since the buttery sauce is infused with garlic, lemon juice, and the essence of white wine, you are going to want to slurp it up by the spoonful.

Enjoy this simple shrimp scampi as is, or pair with rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta. I have a dedicated shrimp scampi pasta recipe if you want the exact instructions! This is one dinner that everyone always loves!

Jon loved coming home to this tonight! This is a fantastic recipe and I will have ro make it more often. It also reminds me how much I love cooking with wine–it adds such a special flavor!

Paula

Ingredients You’ll Need

Because the scampi sauce comes together with so few ingredients, it’s important that you use the best ones you can get your hands on.

You will need:

• Butter, olive oil, and garlic: These form the base of the scampi sauce
• Shrimp: I highly recommend using fresh, raw large shrimp. For me, that means 12 to 15-count shrimp, or 12 to 15 per pound. Smaller shrimp just don’t have the same flavor, and they will also cook much faster.
• Fresh lemon juice
• White wine: Use a wine you’d happily drink. Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio are my favorites. Chardonnay works in a pinch. Avoid anything labeled as a cooking wine. If you’re not using wine, I recommend nothing other than maybe a touch more lemon juice or possibly cooking sherry. Just note that some sherry can taste cheap and could overpower the shrimp, so use what you’re familiar with.
• Fresh parsley

Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.

How to Make Easy Shrimp Scampi

Here are the basic recipe steps:

1. Melt the butter and olive oil in a skillet.
2. Add the garlic, and sauté until fragrant.
3. Add the shrimp, and cook over medium heat until they turn pink.
4. Add more butter (optional but recommended), white wine, and lemon juice, and simmer to meld the flavors and thicken the sauce.
5. Garnish with parsley and extra Parmesan, if desired. I also like to add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for a touch of heat. Dig in while the cooked shrimp are warm!

What to Serve With Shrimp Scampi

House Salad

Orange Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Honey Orange Roasted Carrots

Cheesy Roasted Asparagus

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4.74 from 26 votes

Easy 10-Minute Shrimp Scampi

By Averie Sunshine

🍋🍤 If you thought shrimp scampi was just a dish to order out at a fancier restaurant, think again. You can make mouth-watering shrimp scampi at home in less than 10 minutes!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

• 1 large skillet

Ingredients 

• ▢ 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• ▢ 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 3 to 5 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
• ▢ 1.25 to 1.50 pounds large fresh raw shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• ▢ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• ▢ ¼ cup white wine, optional but recommended (sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio are my favorites, chardonnay in a pinch)
• ▢ 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ▢ 2 to 4 tablespoons fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, finely minced
• ▢ pinch red chili flakes, optional and to taste

Instructions 

• To a large skillet, add 2 tablespoons butter, the olive oil, and heat over medium-high heat to melt the butter.
• Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir constantly.
• Add the shrimp, evenly season with the salt and pepper, cook for 1 minute on the first side, flip, and cook for 1 minute on the second side until shrimp are turning pink and are opaque; they should be about 90% cooked at this point. It’s okay if they are not cooked completely because they will be simmering a couple minutes longer.
• Add the white wine, lemon juice, remaining butter, and allow the mixture to simmer for about 2 minutes, or until the shrimp are completely cooked through and the liquid volume has reduced a bit and smells aromatic. Please see Notes below re cooking with wine if you’re concerned.
• Add the parsley, optional red chili flakes, stir to combine, and serve immediately. Recipe will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

1. You’ll be able to smell the alcohol cooking off from the wine in the first minute or so of simmering. Anyone who’s concerned about using wine, I don’t believe in the less than 1/4 cup of wine that you’re using for this entire recipe that feeds 4 people, that there is any tangible alcohol content that remains, but this is my personal opinion.

2. If not using wine, I recommend nothing other than maybe a touch more lemon juice or possibly cooking sherry. However, some sherry can taste cheap and could overpower the shrimp so use what you’re familiar with.

Storage: 

• In the Refrigerator: This recipe will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
• In the Freezer: This recipe will keep airtight in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• To Reheat: I use my microwave for quickness and ease and reheat my leftovers for about 30 seconds on high, or as needed. But you can use your stove or oven, whatever is best suited for you.

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 333cal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 245mg, Sodium: 1498mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published October 7, 2019 and republished February 23, 2024 with updated text.