Shrimp Scampi Linguine With Wine

Published May 30, 2019 Updated Aug 29, 2024

What Is Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi originated from Italy. It’s a recipe made with scampi, which is a type of crustacean with pale pink hard shell found in Italy. Scampi is also called langoustine in Europe and other countries. Traditional, the dish is served as is, without any pasta. In the United States, Italian-Americans make turn the recipe into a complete meal by adding pasta such as linguine and angel hair pasta.

Ingredients For Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Traditionally, Italians make this popular recipe with scampi or king prawn. The scampi is sauteed with the following ingredients to make shrimp scampi sauce.

Olive oil. Minced garlic. White wine. Lemon juice. Salt and ground black pepper. Italian parsley.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients. In the United States, the dish is called shrimp scampi as shrimp is used as the main ingredient. The dish can be served alone or with pasta. (Scampi is not available in the US.)

Cooking Tips

The best thing about this easy shrimp scampi recipe is that you can easily add pasta. For the pasta, you can use linguine, spaghetti, angel hair pasta, penne, or any shapes you like. It doesn’t really affect the taste. However, linguine is a preferred choice. The key is to have plump and juicy shrimp so every bite is bursting with the briny sweet taste of the shrimp, and every mouthful is garlicky, buttery, and lemony. You can watch me making this easy recipe in the video player. This is a healthy Italian recipe that everyone will enjoy!

What To Serve With Shrimp Scampi Linguine

This meal is best served with pasta and side dishes. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for new updates.