14 Great Ways to Make Shrimp Scampi

Start with the Basics

Shrimp, butter, olive oil, and garlic hit the oven. Deliciousness ensues. "Loved, loved, loved this," raves naples34102. "The seasonings are classic and perfect but it was the cooking method that particularly impressed me. I generally prepare shrimp this way in a skillet on the stove top, but this was just too easy!"

Sexy Shrimp Scampi is ready in 45 minutes.

Add Wine and Shallots...and Maybe Mushrooms

"I like to use shrimp and scallops together in this recipe," says jrdog. "It turns out great every time I make it." Some cooks have sautéed mushrooms along with the shallots and garlic. They were not disappointed.

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta is ready in 40 minutes.

Do It with Dijon

Dijon mustard adds serious zing, zang, zip to an easy shrimp scampi recipe. You'll make a quick pansauce with butter, Dijon mustard, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and parsley. Pour the sauce over shrimp and bake until the shrimp are a pretty pink. So easy, and this Shrimp Scampi Bake is ready in 45 minutes.

Toss Your Scampi on the Grill

This healthy shrimp scampi recipe does away with the butter. But adds olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and parsley. It's a light shrimp scampi that you'll finish on the grill. It's a method that also works great with scallops.

Grilled Shrimp Scampi are ready in 35 minutes.

Add Spinach to Your Scampi

This recipe is done in the style of Florence. Typically, that means "spinach." And here it also means pesto and tomatoes. This also qualifies as a healthy shrimp scampi recipe if you drop the butter and go with healthy olive oil.

My Special Shrimp Scampi Florentine is ready in 40 minutes.

Dredge 'em and Fry

Shrimp are dredged in a little flour and quickly fried in olive oil with garlic, red bell pepper, and diced tomato. Finish your scampi with a white wine and butter sauce. "Great!" raves This Tim. "The sauce turns out thick and almost creamy, not too spicy at all."

Even with the extra dredging step, Shrimp Scampi ala Norelllaura are ready in 50 minutes.

Bring Some Heat

This baked shrimp scampi gets it done with cayenne pepper...and Italian bread crumbs. "We like it spicy and garlicky," says WannaBACook. "But you can vary the amounts of cayenne and garlic to suit your taste."

Baked Shrimp Scampi are ready in 35 minutes.

Serve Over Veggie Noodles

Replace pasta noodles with zucchini noodles for a low-carb approach to serving shrimp scampi. You can spiralize the noodles yourself or use convenient pre-cut packaged zoodles from the produce section. "Amazing recipe," says ctidwell51. "Wife: 'This is one of the best dinners I’ve ever had! At home, fancy restaurant or otherwise.'”


Zucchini Noodle Shrimp Scampi is ready in about 45 minutes—probably faster if you use pre-cut zoodles.

Go Rogue with a Surprising Combo

Don't let the recipe title scare you away from trying this tasty appetizer made of shrimp scampi baked with a savory cream cheese filling inside a puff pastry shell. Reviewers suggest using prebaked phyllo cups instead, and say that the two-bite pastries are a hit.

These Shrimp Scampi Cheesecake Appetizers can be made ahead of time and take 20 to 25 minutes to bake.

Do It in One Pot...with Orzo

This simple shrimp recipe is "a different take on classic shrimp scampi," says Bren. "It marinates the shrimp for a few minutes for added flavor. Serve with a side salad, if desired."

One-Pot Shrimp Scampi Orzo is ready in under 45 minutes.

Go Hawaiian!

Add extra garlic and serve over rice with fresh lemon wedges. "If you're a garlic lover, you're going to want to pull out your bucket list and add this recipe to it," says Chef John. "I absolutely love this, and I think you will too."

Chef John's Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp Scampi is ready in 30 minutes.

Add Bacon!

Shrimp, butter, garlic, white wine, a touch of Dijon, plus crispy crumbled bacon! "All the 'usual suspects' are here in this version of shrimp scampi, plus the addition of bacon!" says Bibi. "Serve over cooked fettuccine, linguini, or the pasta of choice, and crusty bread, so you can scoop up every drop of the yummy sauce! A green salad, or some sauteed zucchini, will fill out this meal beautifully."

Bacon Shrimp Scampi is ready in 30 minutes.

Copy a Restaurant's Version

"This is my recreation of the scampi served by the familiar seafood restaurant known for lobster, crab legs, and shrimp. It comes together quickly, and is truly restaurant-worthy," says TheDailyGourmet. "It is especially nice served over angel hair pasta."

Copycat Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi is ready in just 15 minutes, so get your pasta on the stove before you start cooking.

14. Replace the Seafood Entirely...Add Chicken

And finally, a scampi that steps completely outside the seafood family...and adds chicken. How's that work out? "Excellent recipe. Easy to prepare and lots of praise at the dinner table," says MRHANDS00.

Restaurant-Style Chicken Scampi is ready in 30 minutes.

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