Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi with Orzo
Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi with Orzo
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 minced fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Preparation
- 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.
- 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.
- Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in pan. Add garlic to pan cook 30 seconds stirring constantly.
- Stir in juice, shrimp and pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done.
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