By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 4
149 cal · 5 min
Shrimp Scampi
Recipe GLPR6335bf9ee5519c
A classic Mediterranean seafood dish featuring succulent shrimp sautéed with garlic, butter, and fresh lemon juice, finished with bright parsley. This quick and elegant dish is naturally gluten-free and ready in minutes, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner or special occasion.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
Directions
Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat until it foams, about 1 minute.
Add the peeled and deveined shrimp to the pan along with the salt. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp begin to turn pink.
Stir in the minced garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute more until the shrimp are completely cooked through and opaque throughout, reaching an internal temperature of 145°F.
Remove the pan from heat and drizzle the fresh lemon juice over the shrimp. Sprinkle with the fresh parsley and toss gently to combine everything evenly.
Divide the shrimp scampi among four plates and serve immediately alongside steamed vegetables, over fresh pasta, or with crusty bread for soaking up the buttery pan juices.
Comments
Every ingredient is stocked at any Charlotte grocer—shrimp is a coastal staple and lemon juice, butter, garlic, and parsley are pantry basics—so no special trips needed. At roughly $12–14 for quality frozen shrimp and cents more for the rest, you're looking at $3–3.50 per serving, which is reasonable for a seafood dish. The five-minute claim is honest only if your shrimp are already peeled and deveined; buying them whole adds ten minutes of prep work that the recipe doesn't acknowledge. This is a perfect weeknight dinner for a family—minimal attention, no reheating required, and it lands on the plate in one pan.
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