Olive Garden Recipe for Shrimp Scampi
This classic Olive Garden shrimp scampi recipe is cooked with angel hair pasta and shrimp tossed into creamy sauce with added vegetables. If you're a fan of Olive Garden like me, you'll love making this recipe at home for a fraction of the price.
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Large Skillet or sauté pan
- 1 Colander for draining pasta
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- Measuring tools Cups and Sppons
- 1 Wooden Spoon or Tongs for stirring
Ingredients
Pasta and Shrimp
- 1 pound angel hair pasta or thin spaghetti/linguine
- 1 pound large shrimp 16/20 count per pound, peeled and deveined
- 8 tbsp butter divided
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Sauce
- 3/4 cup dry white wine Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio or chicken broth
- 6 garlic minced
- 1/2 medium white onion diced
- Red pepper flakes to taste
- 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Vegetables and Garnish
- 1 bunch Asparagus cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2-3 Roma tomatoes seeded and chopped (or cherry tomatoes, halved)
- Fresh parsley chopped
- Parmesan cheese Freshly grated
- Lemon juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
Step 1. Cook the pasta
- Cook pasta according to the directions mentioned on the package. Drain the pasta and toss with a small amount of olive oil to prevent sticking. Remember to keep 1/2 cup pasta water for later before draining.
Step 2. Cook the shrimp
- Take 4 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook shrimp until its just pink and starts curling. It should take 1-2 minutes per side.
- Remove the shrimp to a plate.
Step 3. Make the sauce
- In the same skillet or pan, add olive and diced onions. Sauté onions for about 2 minutes.
- Then add garlic and red pepper flakes stir it for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add white wine or chicken broth, bring it to boil, and reduce the heat to medium and simmer it till the wine or broth is reduced by half. It should take you about 5-8 minutes.
Step 4. Add Asparagus, and Lemon Juice
- Add chopped Asparagus, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cook until the Asparagus is crisp, should take you about 2-3 minutes.
Step 5. Stir in butter and cream
- Add the remaining butter and cream should be about 4 table spoon and stir the sauce.
Step 6. Add Shrimp and Pasta
- Now add the Shrimps, tomatoes and Pasta to the pan. Also add the reserved pasta water gradually while stirring a little at a time. The sauce should thicken in 3-4 minutes.
Step 7. Finishing the Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi recipe
- Serve with fresh parsley, grated parmesan cheese. You can also serve with additional lemon wedges.
