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    Published: May 9, 2016 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Brown Butter Shrimp Scampi with Scallops

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    Dinner just got a whole lot better with this brown butter shrimp scampi with scallops. This delicious pasta dinner is ready in about 30 minutes and very little work! 

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    Everyone is going to fall in love with this brown butter shrimp scampi with scallops. It is an easy dinner recipe that tastes fancier than it is!

    Shrimp scampi has been a favorite meal of mine since I was in high school and my dad would occasionally make these dinners that always seemed so elaborate. Well, more elaborate than pork chops and rice for the third night in a row. I always looked forward to his seafood dishes. Shrimp scampi and seafood linguine were my favorite. He always made his scampi with angel hair pasta and as spicy as possible. It was amazing.

    I haven't had shrimp scampi in such a long time. I am talking maybe 6 or 7 years when my flatmate made it for us and I would make a brown butter and paprika version. There isn't any real reason for it. I always have a lot of seafood around and the rest of the ingredients are pantry essentials. I suppose I was always under the assumption that it was too advanced for me.

    Everyone will love this brown butter shrimp scampi with scallops. It hits every mark. Easy, Delicious. Filling.

    Well, it wasn't. And it's definitely not too advanced for you either.

    This dish is done in about 30 minutes - and that's being generous and making your own garlic bread! And yes, I am going to have you make your own garlic bread here. You don't have to do it, but trust me, you will want to because it is brown butter garlic bread and brown butter makes everything so much better. Plus it's soooo simple. I know I've probably beat that over the head already, but it's only because it's true. Take it from someone who is a self-proclaimed lazy cook. Ever since discovering how easy it is to make this brown butter shrimp scampi with scallops, I've been making it regularly. And I have garlic bread with it every time. It's essential. I mean, if you are going to go carb crazy, you may as well go all out, right?

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    There is nothing better than seeing you are actually having brown butter shrimp scampi with scallops on a weeknight. This pasta dinner recipe is so easy, you will want to make it every week!

    Once you've got all your ingredients, you have a couple of decisions to make before making your brown butter shrimp scampi. First, do you want your scallops seared? Sometimes that sear makes them sooo tasty, but I was using baby scallops, so it didn't matter to me. If you want the sear, cook them before everything else and keep warm. If it doesn't matter to you, do what I did and cook it with the shrimp. Second, do you want to include wine in your recipe? For me, it makes the dish taste amazing, but the brown butter is really the star, so it isn't essential. If you don't want to use wine, use chicken or vegetable stock instead. That's about it! I recommend using frozen shrimp because they release more juices when you cook them and that creates a sort of broth we use to cook down for the sauce. If you want to use fresh, go ahead, but you might need just a touch more wine, stock, or even water. Once you've figured that all out, you are ready to get started!

    This brown butter shrimp scampi will be your new favorite weeknight dinner. Yes, weeknight because it is actually such an easy dish to put together!

    Now, dig in!

    Everyone is going to fall in love with this brown butter shrimp scampi with scallops. It is an easy dinner recipe that tastes fancier than it is!

    Brown Butter Shrimp Scampi with Scallops

    Amanda Powell
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lbs peeled deveined shrimp (tails on or off)
    • ¾ lbs scallops
    • kosher salt
    • pepper
    • 1 stick unsalted butter
    • 1 lbs angel hair pasta
    • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
    • 2 shallots minced
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • ½ cup white wine
    • 1 lemon
    • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
    • fresh parsley finely diced

    Instructions
     

    • Generously season the shrimp and scallops with kosher salt and pepper
    • In a skillet, melt the butter and stir constantly until it browns and smells nutty. Set aside.
    • Add the pasta to boiling salty water and cook until al dente (about 5 minutes roughly). When finished, drain, rinse, and lightly coat in a tablespoon of the oil. Set aside.
    • While the pasta is cooking, add 2 tablespoons of the brown butter and two tablespoons of the oil to a large pan an heat on medium high. Add the shrimp and scallops and cook until the shrimp and scallops are opaque and the shrimp is lightly pink. Do not cook until the shrimp curls into a tight circle otherwise it will be tough and rubbery. You should need to cook for about 2 minutes on each side.
    • Remove the shrimp and scallops, leaving the liquid in the pan and keep warm in a preheated oven
    • Add the shallots, garlic, cayenne, and red pepper to the hot pan and cook until the shallots are translucent. Add the white wine and the juice from the lemon to the pan and cook until it is reduced to half. Stir in two more tablespoons of brown butter.
    • Toss in the parmesan, shrimp, and scallops. Toss in the angel hair pasta and parsley. Heat for about another minute to rewarm the pasta.
    • Serve hot.
    • *For the garlic bread: take a loaf of crust bread and cut medium-sized slices. Grate a garlic clove on a microplane or very finely dice. Stir into the remaining brown butter and add a touch of parsley. Brush the mixture over the slices of bread and bake in an oven at 350 degrees F for about 5 - 7 minutes. I do this right after I add the shrimp to the pasta so I can turn up the heat in the oven. They are finished a couple of minutes after the pasta, but not by much!
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    This brown butter shrimp scampi will be your new favorite weeknight dinner. Yes, weeknight because it is actually such an easy dish to put together!

     
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    1. Kelly says

      April 01, 2018 at 7:50 pm

      Made for dinner tonight. We enjoyed it and will make again!

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    2. Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table says

      May 20, 2016 at 6:04 pm

      This looks divine! A perfect fancy weeknight meal that actually seems very approachable! But lovely enough for company or a date night in 🙂 Definitely going to have to try it soon!

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