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My Easy Shrimp Linguine recipe is a fabulous pasta dish that comes together in just 20 minutes! This is the easiest shrimp recipe you will ever make!
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Easy Shrimp Linguine
This is the easiest shrimp recipe I have ever made and my family absolutely adores it. You can make it with fresh shrimp or cooked shrimp and it turns out amazing every time. Sometimes I even make it with leftover shrimp cocktail!
Crisp white wine finishes the sauce and highlights the flavors of garlic, onion, and shrimp. Then, I add a bright lemony finish and wrap it all in deliciously satisfying linguine pasta.
We loved this recipe so much that we have added it to our weekly rotation. It is the perfect quick and delicious meal.
Lindsay via email
Shrimp Recipes FAQs
Frozen shrimp can be used to make garlic shrimp scampi pasta. It saves you the time and effort of peeling and de-veining your own shrimp.
Instead of using wine, you can use the same amount of seafood or chicken stock.
Use a dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
This recipe lasts up to 3 days in the fridge stored in an airtight container.
You absolutely can use leftover cooked shrimp in this recipe. I have even used leftover cocktail shrimp in a pinch and it works.
Linguine Shrimp Ingredients
- linguine pasta
- large shrimp
- extra virgin olive oil
- onion finely chopped
- garlic cloves minced
- white wine or chicken broth
- lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- A few sprigs of parsley finely chopped
- butter optional
- Red pepper flakes optional
How to Make Shrimp Linguine
- Saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
- Add shrimp and saute until they turn pink approximately 10 minutes.
- Add wine and lemon juice and season with salt, pepper, and parsley.
- Cook and drain pasta, then add to the shrimp sauce and continue cooking.
And that’s it! My linguine with shrimp recipe is that easy to make.
Linguine with Shrimp Recipe Tips
- We recommend a good quality wine like Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, or a Riesling for pairing and cooking with this recipe.
- Instead of wine, you can substitute chicken broth.
- You can top the linguine with Parmesan if you prefer.
- Elevate this dish by swapping out shrimp for prawns! Garlic butter prawns are delicious.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water to add to the sauce if a more creamy texture is desired.
How to Defrost Frozen Shrimp
- First, add the frozen shrimp to a bowl of cold water. Make sure the cold water fully covers the shrimp. Do not use warm water!
- Allow the shrimp to sit in the cold water for 10 to 15 minutes. If they need more time, drain the water after 10 minutes, add fresh cold water, and allow them to sit for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
- Finally, dry the shrimp with paper towels before cooking.
If you want to elevate this dish even further, you could substitute prawns for shrimp. Prawn linguine is delicious, especially as prawn scampi.
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Easy Shrimp Linguine Recipe
Equipment
- Skillet
- Pasta pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound linguine pasta
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined*, see notes for frozen shrimp
- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ⅓ cup white wine* Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
- the juice of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- A few sprigs of parsley finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoons butter optional
- Red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onions until translucent.3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 onion
- Add shrimp, garlic, lemon juice, and wine, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Make sure all shrimp is pink on both sides. Stir in parsley and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes (if using). Remove the skillet from heat.1 pound large shrimp, 2 garlic cloves, ⅓ cup white wine*, the juice of 1 lemon
- Cook the linguine in a large pan with salted boiling water. Cook until it is still slightly hard to chew (al dente), which is about 2-3 minutes less than the cooking time on the pasta box. Drain the linguine in a colander and add the pasta to the shrimp scampi in the skillet. Add the butter. Mix everything over low heat for 1-2 minutes.1 pound linguine pasta, 1 Tablespoons butter
- Reserve approximately 1 cup of the pasta water. If you want your scampi sauce to be a bit more creamy and saucy, add approximately ½ cup at a time to the pasta and stir until creamy. Finally, serve immediately. Add more fresh pepper and parsley, if desired. Garnish with parmesan cheese and enjoy!salt and pepper, A few sprigs of parsley, Red pepper flakes
Notes
- Instead of wine you can use chicken broth.
- You can top the linguine with Parmesan cheese.
- Elevate this dish by swapping out shrimp for prawns! Garlic butter prawns are delicious.
- We recommend a good quality wine like Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, or a Riesling for pairing and cooking with this recipe.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water to add to the scampi sauce if a more creamy texture is desired.
Cindy Kerschner says
This sound so good. I love Scampi of all kinds!
Krissy says
I like ez and fast cooking , I have no time to play games. Life is too short when your hungry:) after work !