Best 9 Greek Style Shrimp Scampi From Cooking Light Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey to the sun-kissed shores of Greece with our tantalizing Greek-Style Shrimp Scampi. Prepared with plump, succulent shrimp, this delectable dish features a vibrant medley of Mediterranean flavors. Garlic and oregano dance harmoniously with lemon juice, creating a symphony of taste that will transport you to the heart of a traditional Greek taverna. Dive into our collection of shrimp scampi recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. From the zesty tang of lemon to the creamy embrace of feta, these recipes cater to a variety of palates, ensuring an unforgettable dining experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GREEK-STYLE SCAMPI



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This recipe came from Cooking Light and it is supposedly voted one of their 10 best recipes of all time. Serve with Orzo.

Provided by Gingerbear

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 teaspoon olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, drained and coarsley chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, divided
1 1/4 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add garlic; saute' 30 seconds.
  • Add tomatoes and 1/4 cup parsley.
  • Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes.
  • Pour into a 13X9 baking dish; sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with 1/4 cup parsley, lemon juice and pepper.

SHRIMP SCAMPI FROM COOKING LIGHT



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Make and share this Shrimp Scampi from Cooking Light recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Little Suzy Homemak

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lbs large unpeeled shrimp
3 tablespoons margarine
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
8 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
paprika
6 cups angel hair pasta, cooked (about 3/4 pound uncooked)

Steps:

  • Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact. Starting at tail end, butterly underside of each shrimp, cutting to, but not through, back of shrimp. Arrange 8 shrimp, cut sides up, in each of 6 gratin dishes; set aside.
  • Melt margarine in a small skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and garlic; saute 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in wine, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Spoon wine mixture evenly over each serving; sprinkle paprika over shrimp, and broil 6 minutes or until shrimp is done. Serve with angel hair pasta.
  • Yield: 6 servings (8 shrimp and 1 cup pasta each).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.7, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 230.4, Sodium 488.3, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.5, Protein 31.5

AIR FRYER SHRIMP SCAMPI



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Shrimp scampi is a classic for good reason. Fresh shrimp, cooked until tender in garlic butter and served over pasta--what more does one need? Perhaps a dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes with minimal cleanup!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Kosher salt
1 lemon
1 pound shrimp (16/20 count), peeled, deveined, tails on
5 sprigs fresh thyme
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 dried bay leaf
Freshly cracked black pepper
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
12 ounces campanelle pasta
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat a 6-quart air fryer to 375 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Zest the lemon in strips using a peeler, making sure to avoid the white pith. Cut the lemon in half, then cut one half into wedges for serving. Reserve the other half for squeezing.
  • Put the lemon zest, shrimp, thyme, garlic, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a cake pan and toss to combine. Spread the mixture out in the pan and dot the butter on top. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Put the cake pan in the air fryer and cook until the butter is bubbling and the shrimp are opaque, 10 to 12 minutes. While the shrimp cook, boil the pasta according to the package instructions.
  • Discard the lemon zest, bay leaf and thyme from the shrimp mixture. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Pour the shrimp mixture over the pasta. Add the parsley and olive oil, squeeze in the juice from the reserved lemon half and toss to combine. Serve with lemon wedges.

GREEK STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI AND LINGUINI



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 27m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound linguini
Salt
1 pound medium to large shrimp deveined and peeled, tails removed
Pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Couple pinches red pepper flakes
1/2 lemon, zested and juiced
2 sprigs oregano, finely chopped
Handful pitted kalamata olives, chopped
1/2 cup white wine, eyeball it
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 cup feta cheese crumbles

Steps:

  • Place a large pot of water on the stove to boil. Salt water and cook pasta to al dente.
  • Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
  • While the pasta water comes to a boil, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a deep skillet with garlic. When garlic is brown, remove and reserve. Add shrimp and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, lemon zest, oregano, olives, and wine and cook together a couple of minutes more. Remove from heat. Add a ladle of starchy pasta cooking water to sauce and some lemon juice. Remove the sauce from the heat. Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Let pasta soak in juices for a minute then toss with parsley and feta. Use tongs to pull pasta from skillet, giving it a turn to twist in as many ingredients as possible. Then, use the tongs to remove and arrange the shrimp and ingredients that may remain in the pan, distributing them evenly among the portions.

LIGHTER BAKED SHRIMP SCAMPI



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Shrimp scampi is a classic, but decadent dish typically made with lots of butter and served over high-carb pasta or white rice. This version lightens things up a bit and is quick and easy enough for a weeknight meal.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Shrimp     100+ Shrimp Scampi Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

16 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 teaspoon olive oil
¼ cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
⅛ teaspoon ground paprika
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup crushed garlic croutons
3 cups frozen riced cauliflower (such as Green Giant®)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place shrimp in a shallow baking dish.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, shallot, and olive oil and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken stock, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, paprika, salt, and pepper. Pour this mixture over shrimp and sprinkle with crushed croutons.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 9 to 11 minutes; do not overcook.
  • While shrimp is cooking, place riced cauliflower in a large nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 5 minutes.
  • Serve shrimp over riced cauliflower. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 180.3 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 9.6 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 416.4 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

GRECIAN STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI



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Make and share this Grecian Style Shrimp Scampi recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lavender Lynn

Categories     Greek

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter
1 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon rosemary
1 teaspoon oregano
2 tablespoons paprika
4 bay leaves
4 garlic cloves, finely, chopped
3 lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 lb feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
3 ounces sherry wine

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • To make scampi sauce: In sauce over low flame melt butter, adding oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, oregeno, paprika, bay leaves, garlic and sherry.
  • Place cleaned shrimp in large baking dish. Cover shrimp with feta cheese and top with breadcrumbs.
  • Pour scampi sauce over shrimp and bake until shrimp are tender,.
  • approximately 25 minutes. Serve over rice or angel hair pasta.

GREEK-STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI



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Make and share this Greek-Style Shrimp Scampi recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Greek

Time 1h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
1/4 cup minced onion
1 -2 teaspoon dryed chili flakes (or to taste)
3 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, drained, and coarsely chopped
2 -3 tablespoons dry red wine (optional)
salt and pepper
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
2 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (or more if desired)
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
black pepper

Steps:

  • Set oven to 400 degrees.
  • Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan, or a casserole dish.
  • Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add in the garlic, onion and chili flakes; saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in the chopped tomatoes, red wine, 2-3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (if using) and 1/4 cup parsley; mix and reduce heat, simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add in the shrimp; cook for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the mixture into a prepared baking dish; sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (the added Parmesan cheese for the topping is optional, you may just use the feta for the topping) and then with the 1-1/2 cups (or to taste) of feta cheese.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining parsley, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 695.8, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 487.6, Sodium 1187.8, Carbohydrate 33.5, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 20, Protein 74.3

GREEK SCAMPI



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This is a very easy and delicious dish I got from Moosewood Restaurant: Cooks at Home. It can be served over couscous (my choice), rice, or orzo. Goes great with a side of cooked broccoli or asparagus. If you are serving more than two I suggest doubling the recipe! ENJOY!

Provided by d-licious

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 lb shrimp
2 garlic cloves (minced or pressed)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup diced tomato
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/2-1 lemon, juice of
2 teaspoons fresh dill, chopped (3/4 teaspoon dried)
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper

Steps:

  • Shell and devein shrimp, if necessary, rinse them and set aside.
  • Prepare ingredients - Have all the ingredients prepared and at hand before beginning to sauté.
  • Sauté the garlic in the oil briefly, and then add the shrimp. Cook on medium heat for a minute.
  • Add tomatoes, feta, lemon juice, and dill.
  • Stir so the shrimp cook on both sides.
  • When the shrimp are pink and the tomatoes and feta have made a sauce, it's ready. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once.

LIGHT & LEMONY SCAMPI



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A touch more lemon helped me trim the calories in our favorite shrimp scampi recipe. For those who want to indulge, pass around the Parmesan. -Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound)
8 ounces uncooked multigrain angel hair pasta
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 green onions, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

  • Peel and devein shrimp, removing tails. Cut each shrimp lengthwise in half. Cook pasta according to package directions. , In a large nonstick skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, green onions and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon., Add broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, salt and red pepper flakes to same pan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Return shrimp to pan; heat through. Remove from heat., Drain pasta; divide among 4 bowls. Top with shrimp mixture; sprinkle with parsley. If desired, serve with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 146mg cholesterol, Sodium 405mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Use fresh shrimp for the best flavor. If using frozen shrimp, thaw them completely before cooking.
  • Do not overcook the shrimp. Cook them just until they are pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Use a large skillet or sauté pan so that the shrimp have plenty of room to cook evenly.
  • Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer. If you overcrowd the pan, the shrimp will not cook evenly.
  • Do not stir the shrimp too often. Stirring them too much will make them tough.
  • Add the lemon juice and white wine to the skillet towards the end of cooking. This will help to brighten the flavor of the dish.
  • Serve the shrimp scampi over rice, pasta, or with a side of vegetables.

Conclusion:

This Greek-style shrimp scampi is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor. The shrimp are cooked in a delicious sauce made with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, white wine, and herbs. The dish is served over rice, pasta, or with a side of vegetables. This recipe is sure to please everyone at the table.

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