30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Copycat Cheesecake Factory Shrimp Scampi
Copycat Cheesecake Factory Shrimp Scampi
Copycat Cheesecake Factory Shrimp Scampi
⏱1h
👥4
🔥850 cal
Hard
🍽️Italian
A luxurious take on the classic dish, utilizing premium ingredients and techniques for a restaurant-quality experience. This version features clarified butter, high-quality wine, and a finishing touch of lemon zest.
A luxurious take on the classic dish, utilizing premium ingredients and techniques for a restaurant-quality experience. This version features clarified butter, high-quality wine, and a finishing touch of lemon zest.
Cook Linguine according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
While pasta is cooking, clarify the Butter. (Melt butter, skim off foam, leaving clear golden liquid).
Heat clarified Butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add Garlic to the clarified Butter and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
Pour in Dry White Wine and Lemon Juice. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, reducing by half.
Add Shrimp Stock and Heavy Cream. Simmer for another 3 minutes, until slightly thickened.
Add Shrimp to the skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until pink and opaque.
Stir in Chopped Fresh Parsley, Lemon Zest, and Red Pepper Flakes.
Season with Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste.
Add drained Linguine to the skillet and toss to coat. If sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
Serve immediately, garnished with extra parsley and a lemon wedge.
Ingredients
4
1 lb450 gJumbo Shrimp-peeled and deveined
1 lb450 gLinguine-fresh pasta preferred
8 tbsp120 mLButter-unsalted, clarified
6 cloves18 mLGarlic-minced
1/2 cup120 mLDry White Wine-Chardonnay
1/4 cup60 mLLemon Juice-freshly squeezed
1/4 cup60 mLHeavy Cream
1/4 cup60 mLShrimp Stock
4 tbsp60 mLChopped Fresh Parsley
1 tsp5 mLLemon Zest
1/2 tsp2.5 mLRed Pepper Flakes
SaltTo tasteSea
Black PepperTo tasteFreshly Ground
Equipment
Large pot
Large skillet
Colander
Small saucepan (for clarifying butter)
Instructions
Cook Linguine according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
While pasta is cooking, clarify the Butter. (Melt butter, skim off foam, leaving clear golden liquid).
Heat clarified Butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add Garlic to the clarified Butter and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
Pour in Dry White Wine and Lemon Juice. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, reducing by half.
Add Shrimp Stock and Heavy Cream. Simmer for another 3 minutes, until slightly thickened.
Add Shrimp to the skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until pink and opaque.
Stir in Chopped Fresh Parsley, Lemon Zest, and Red Pepper Flakes.
Season with Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste.
Add drained Linguine to the skillet and toss to coat. If sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
Serve immediately, garnished with extra parsley and a lemon wedge.
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