This is my Easy Shrimp Scampi recipe without wine! Serve up with pasta, bread, or fries for a simple fuss-free meal. The sauce is super easy and is made using olive oil, butter, garlic, chili flakes, chicken stock, parsley, and lemons. I think you're going to love it!
This is such a versatile and easy dish to make on a summer's day. I love serving my alcohol-free shrimp scampi with crusty bread, pasta, or fries. I've sprinkled a load of parsley and parmesan cheese over the top, but feel free to top it with whatever you fancy!
The wonderful thing about prawns or shrimps is that they cook SO fast. If you've got a pressure cooker, then you'll love my 1-minute bang bang shrimp noodles because they're such a speedy dinner.
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Why you'll love this recipe
No alcohol - there is no wine in this recipe, only chicken stock and lemon juice as the liquid elements!
Quick and super easy method that takes less than 10 minutes.
Serve with whatever you fancy! From pasta to crusty bread to French fries, this shrimp scampi recipe without wine goes with everything!
If you love prawns, then I think you'll love my prawn and chorizo linguine or my prawn and chorizo pie, they're both great simple and easy dinner options!
What is Shrimp Scampi?
A scampi-style dish is quite simple. It's typically made with ingredients like butter, garlic, white wine, and lemon juice. But where does the "shrimp scampi" name come from?
Many believe "scampi" describes the method of cooking shrimp. In Italian, "scampi" refers to a small crustacean similar to a mini lobster. However this is the same as saying "shrimp lobster", so it's believed that the term likely originated when Italian chefs in the U.S. replaced scampi with shrimp in recipes, referring to it as shrimp cooked in the scampi style.
Shrimp Scampi without wine ingredients notes
Butter: I've used organic salted butter for this wine-less shrimp scampi recipe. You can use unsalted butter too, but just make sure to salt the dish accordingly.
Garlic: Fresh garlic cloves, finely chopped is perfect.
Chili flakes: Any kind of chili flakes, I just used regular supermarket chili flakes.
Chicken stock: I've used Knorr chicken stock cube and added boiling water to it. Feel free to use homemade chicken stock or store-bought chicken stock too.
Shrimp: Fresh shrimp / prawns are perfect for this recipe. You can buy frozen ones too which are cheaper than fresh. Make sure to leave these to thaw in water before cooking.
Parsley: Fresh parsley is preferred over dried parsley for this recipe.
Lemons: Get some fresh lemons and we'll be using the lemon zest and the juice for this shrimp scampi.
Parmesan: Freshly grated parmesan cheese to garnish.
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How to make shrimp scampi without wine
Step 1: Place a frying pan on medium heat and add in your olive oil and butter. Once melted, add in your garlic and chili flakes. Fry for 2 minutes until fragrant.
Step 2: Next up, pour in your chicken stock and let it reduce for another 2 minutes.
Step 3: Add in your shrimp and cook for 4 minutes (2 minutes on each side). Add in your chopped parsley, grated parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Taste and season accordingly with salt and pepper.
Step 4: Serve up your shrimp scampi without wine and top with more parsley and parmesan. Eat with bread, pasta, or French fries. Enjoy!
What to do with leftovers
Storage: Once cooled, place any leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezing: Place any leftovers in an airtight container or freezer bag and into the freezer for up to 3 months, don't forget to label it! Remove from the freezer and leave to thaw/defrost in the fridge overnight.
Reheating: I'd recommend reheating shrimp scampi either in the microwave until piping hot, or placing everything back into a pan and onto the stovetop on medium heat for 3-5 minutes until piping.
Top Tips
Don't overcook the prawns - depending on the size of your shrimp, they may take longer to cook. But there's nothing worse than rubbery, overcooked prawns. So, for medium-sized prawns, cook for a total of 4 minutes. Large prawns 5-6 minutes, and jumbo prawns 7 minutes. The prawns are cooked when they turn pink and opaque.
Buying frozen shrimp is cheaper - I always buy prawns/shrimp from the freezer section because they are considerably cheaper than fresh prawns. Just leave them to defrost (they tend to take around 10-20 minutes) and then crack on with the recipe!
FAQs
Not really, it depends on how well you can handle spice. I would say this is mild, but feel free to add in more or less chili flakes based on your preferences.
You can serve this as a pasta with linguine. It also goes really well with fresh crusty bread. A personal favourite is pairing it with cannellini beans too!
Depending on the size of your shrimp, they may take longer to cook. But there's nothing worse than rubbery, overcooked prawns. So, for medium-sized prawns, cook for a total of 4 minutes. Large prawns 5-6 minutes, and jumbo prawns 7 minutes. The prawns are cooked when they turn pink and opaque.
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Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe Without Wine
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon salted butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes add more if you like things spicy!
- 125ml chicken stock
- 340g uncooked shrimp or prawns
- 5g parsley finely chopped
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese grated
What to serve with
- Fresh bread toast and butter
- Linguine cook al dente and then stir into the shrimp scampi
- French fries air fry or cook in the oven according to packet instructions
Instructions
- Place a frying pan on medium heat and add in your olive oil and butter. Once melted, add in your garlic and chili flakes. Fry for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Next up, pour in your chicken stock and let it reduce for another 2 minutes.
- Add in your shrimp and cook for 4 minutes (2 minutes on each side). Add in your chopped parsley, grated parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Taste and season accordingly with salt, pepper, chili flakes, or more lemon juice!
- Serve up your 'shrimp scampi without wine' and top with more parsley and parmesan. Eat with bread, pasta, or French fries. Enjoy!
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