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    November 17, 2017

    Red Shrimp Scampi

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    A delicious change from traditional shrimp scampi, Red Shrimp Scampi is made with lots of garlic, tomatoes, parsley, and black pepper in butter sauce.

    A delicious change from traditional shrimp scampi, Red Shrimp Scampi is made with lots of garlic, tomatoes, parsley, and black pepper in butter sauce. 

     

    When my husband and I first lived together we lived across the street from a bar called Sucali's Tavern. They served great food. My favorite was "Shrimp Scampi Sucali" made with a garlic and tomato-butter sauce. I make it a little different than I remember it, using fresh diced tomatoes and tomato paste instead of a tomato sauce mixed with butter.

    Red Shrimp Scampi

    Red Shrimp Scampi- Shrimp in a garlic tomato butter sauce.

     

    Instead of black pepper, try this Red Shrimp Scampi with McCormick's Steak Seasoning. We have shrimp with butter and steak seasoning in grilled foil packets at our friend's house often, and it is one of our favorite things! It makes the shrimp spicy, but it's so delicious even my picky daughter likes it.

    If you want to avoid tomatoes, try traditional Shrimp Scampi with Linguine instead.

    Red Shrimp Scampi- shrimp sauteed in a tomato butter sauce with lots of garlic.

     

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    A delicious change from traditional shrimp scampi, Red Shrimp Scampi is made with lots of garlic, tomatoes, parsley, and black pepper in butter sauce. 
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    Red Shrimp Scampi

    A delicious change from traditional shrimp scampi, Red Shrimp Scampi is made with lots of garlic, tomatoes, parsley, and black pepper in butter sauce.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time8 minutes mins
    Total Time23 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian/American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 345kcal
    Author: Bernadette

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound shrimp , uncooked and thawed if frozen
    • 2 tomatoes , chopped
    • ½ cup butter (1 stick)
    • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
    • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (or one teaspoon dried parsley)
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (the juice of one lemon)
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper (or more, if desired)
    • salt, to taste (optional)

    Instructions

    • Peel the shrimp and remove the tails. 
    • Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat; add the lemon juice. Add the minced garlic, shrimp and parsley, followed by the salt (if desired) and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the are no longer translucent. Add the diced tomatoes and tomato paste, stir well. 
    • Serve hot with crusty bread for dipping in the sauce, or with rice or pasta. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 346mg | Sodium: 1151mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1430IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. RBaker says

      May 09, 2023 at 8:14 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! Easy, quick, and affordable yet it tastes restaurant worthy! We served it with pasta that we let cook in the sauce for the last few minutes.

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    2. Rosemarie says

      January 18, 2022 at 8:58 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, so easy to make I think simple ingredients was the key to this Delicious dish, I made it over rice did not add paste because rice is very absorbant, cant wait to try it over Pasta.. Big Thumbs up to this recipe !!!!

      Reply
    3. Maria Delacruz says

      November 11, 2019 at 4:35 pm

      Love this recipe! It’s easy and I love that you can adjust the recipe by serving size!

      Reply
    4. Kerry Correll says

      March 02, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      I made this, but with one addition - I added about 1/2 c. heavy cream to the sauce at the end and it was divine.

      Reply
    5. Sabrina says

      December 03, 2017 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful ingredients and recipe, a nice interactive serving setting to for nutritional information, really appreciate that and this recipe, thank you!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        December 04, 2017 at 9:26 am

        Thanks Sabrina, I love the adjustable serving size feature, too! It's new so I don't think a lot of people know it's available.

        Reply
    6. Klozet Kapağı says

      November 26, 2017 at 12:24 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for the recipe, I will try it out soon.

      Reply
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