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Healthy Recipe: Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi

Posted May 11 2011 10:48pm
Traditionally, shrimp scampi is loaded with butter.  After scouring for recipes, I came across a delicious and lighter version of shrimp scampi on one of my favorite recipes sites,  Cooking Light .  This recipe uses less butter than the traditional recipe but makes up for it in flavor with a rockin' garlicky lemon pepper sauce.  I paired the scampi with some easy, quick frozen veggies on the side.  The entire meal is clocks in at only 400-500 calories, making it a delicious and healthy recipe for the warm days ahead!


Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi Makes 4 servings

  • 1 cup uncooked orzo
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 7 teaspoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
  • 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1. Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Place orzo in a medium bowl. Stir in parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and keep warm.

  • 2. While orzo cooks, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add half of shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in pan. Add remaining shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer to plate.

  • 3. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in pan. Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp, juice, and pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done.



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