| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 pounds large shrimp (16-20 count), peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 12 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 to 1 1/2 lemons)
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- Pinch dried oregano
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut up
- 3/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 12 ounces capellini
Instructions
- Bring a 6- to 8-quart soup pot of generously salted water to a boil.
- For the topping: In a large stainless steel skillet, heat the butter over medium heat until melted and slightly browned but not burned. Add the breadcrumbs. Using a wooden spoon, stir the breadcrumbs to coat with the brown butter, and toast until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the chives, oregano and lemon zest. Season to taste and set aside.
- For the pasta: Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saute pan over high heat until shimmering. Season the shrimp all over with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp to the pan in one layer and cook for 1 minute. Turn and cook 1 more minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
- Add the garlic and shallot to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine, lemon juice, pepper flakes and oregano and simmer for 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter piece by piece, thoroughly incorporating each piece before adding the next. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed. Add the shrimp back to the pan and simmer until completely cooked through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Add the capellini to the boiling water and cook until just tender, about 4 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water and transfer the capellini to a colander to drain. Toss the capellini with the shrimp and parsley, adding some of the pasta water if necessary to keep it moist. Transfer to a large serving bowl or into small bowls as individual servings.
- Top with herb breadcrumbs.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 911 |
| Total Fat | 28 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 95 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Protein | 61 g |
| Cholesterol | 411 mg |
| Sodium | 1122 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 911 |
| Total Fat | 28 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 95 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Protein | 61 g |
| Cholesterol | 411 mg |
| Sodium | 1122 mg |
Reviews
This dish is amazing! The breadcrumbs make it.
SO GOOD! My mom made this for a family dinner and it was absolutely delicious. She subtracted 2 cloves of garlic and added more red pepper flakes for extra spice. This dish also reheats very well for leftovers and doesn’t have a fishy smell from the shrimp!
I was skeptical about the breadcrumb topping, but it made the dish! Really great flavor to the sauce as well. Will definitely make again.
Easy to make a fabulously delicious
Delicious!!!
I bit too lemony for me but overall really delicious and easy!
I love to cook and had never made shrimp scampi. For some reason I thought it would be boring. Then I saw Valerie’s recipe on the food network. How could not make this dish? Is one of my best successes in the kitchen! love the panko topping and of course I have to add a little extra sherry! Thank you Valerie…you so rock!
Delicious! I thought this was going to be dry, it wasn’t! The breadcrumbs made this dish amazing! I may add peas next time
so so good. I didn’t do the bread crumbs because I was too lazy but oh goodness this was delish
This was a delicious recipe, and it was rather easy to prepare. I usually do not make shrimp because I have overcooked them in the past but, I followed Valerie’s directions to the letter and they were perfect!