Giada's Lemony Shrimp Scampi With Orzo
Giada's Lemony Shrimp Scampi With Orzo
Category
Main Course
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Calories
802
Author:
Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound orzo pasta
-
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Zest of 2 large lemons
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 large lemons)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot (chopped)
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (such as pinot grigio)
- 5 cups 6 ounces baby arugula
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.
- For the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the skillet. Increase the heat to high. Add the wine and arugula. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan. Cook for 1 minute until most of the liquid has evaporated and the arugula has wilted. Add the cooked pasta, cooked shrimp and vinaigrette to the skillet. Toss until all the ingredients are coated, adding the reserve pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta.
- Transfer to a large bowl and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 802
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 90 grams
- Protein
- 39 grams
- Fat
- 29 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 4 grams
- Cholesterol
- 286 milligrams
- Sodium
- 1775 milligrams
- Fiber
- 5 grams
- Sugar
- 5 grams
6 reviews & comments
I added some red pepper too! This was an easy and simple recipe. I think it’s supposed to be lemony… hence the name! It’s a lighter version than typical butter & garlic scampi. I was surprised how well the arugula worked.
Made this last night…half the recipe since I'm only one person…. Prepped everything ahead of time, so it came together quickly. I have enough left over for lunch or dinner! Really good!
It needed some butter and garlic to cut through the lemon. Maybe half the lemon should have been used.
SO GOOD!!! My husband loved it!! This one is definitely going into our recipe rotation.
This was good, simple and easy. We added crushed Red pepper to spice it up but it was really delicious.
My husband thought it was a bit too lemony. When I make it again I will add the dressing gradually. I loved the zing but he thought it was a little too much.