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Lemon Pepper Shrimp scampi Recipe

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Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Ingredients

* 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
Directions:
Directions:
Preparation

* 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.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving

* Calories: 403
* Fat: 10.4g
* Saturated fat: 4.8g
* Monounsaturated fat: 2.2g
* Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
* Protein: 40.1g
* Carbohydrate: 34.7g
* Fiber: 1.7g
* Cholesterol: 276mg
* Iron: 4.3mg
* Sodium: 549mg
* Calcium: 97mg

 

 

 

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