Red Lobster's Shrimp Scampi

No reason to go to Red Lobster when you can make this shrimp scampi dish at home in under 20 minutes. This dish is WW friendly and Low Carb friendly depending on what you serve with it or just eat it as is. 

I can't believe I've had this blog for over 10 years now and I haven't shared a recipe for shrimp scampi with everyone yet. Shrimp scampi is one of my favorite dishes to get at an Italian restaurant but those are super loaded with butter. Enter in light butter. I just love using I Can't Believe it's not Butter "light version." I'm not sponsored by them or anything I just really love using that in my dishes to get that same butter taste or their I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray.   I'll spritz that stuff on my bagels to get them toasted on the top. You can find these items next to the other kinds of butter located in your grocery store.

One reason I love Weight Watchers is that you get to eat carbs and still lose weight. That's right. I love me some pasta and have you noticed all the pasta dishes I've been posting lately like this shrimp scampi? My favorite way to eat shrimp scampi is with pasta and I'm not afraid to eat pasta! 1 cup of pasta (depending on what type of pasta it is) is around 5 to 6 smart points. I am a firm believer that you shouldn't have to cut out any food groups to lose weight but if the Dr. puts you on a special diet that does cut out carbs it's probably not a good idea to eat this shrimp scampi with pasta. But....if you're low carb just leave out the pasta or find your favorite way to eat pasta replacements like zoodles. At one point of time I did low carb and it just wasn't my diet. I missed my pasta.

What to serve with Shrimp Scampi

Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits 

Some steamed veggies

Some crusty bread to dunk the shrimp scampi sauce in (don't need any noodles)

Your favorite type of noodles

Ingredients for Shrimp Scampi

• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 teaspoon pure olive oil
• 2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped
• 1½ cups chicken stock
• ½ fresh lemon, Juice only
• 4 tablespoons of Light Butter
• 1 tablespoon  fresh parsley

How to Make Shrimp Scampi

1. Heat cast iron skillet and add olive oil.
2. Add shrimp and cook until tender and no longer translucent, reduce heat. Remove Shrimp and set aside.
3. Add garlic and cook 2-3 minutes. Do not allow garlic to brown - it will make it bitter.
4.  Add chicken stock and lemon juice.
5. Cook until chicken stock is reduced by half.
6. Reduce heat to low, and add butter. If pan is too hot, the butter will separate.
7. Add shrimp back into sauce, add parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Serving Size: equally divide into ¼ servings. 

How to make Shrimp Scampi Lower in Sodium

Sad to say this, but I've tried making this dish lower in sodium but it isn't possible because of the Shrimp. Shrimp tend to be higher sodium seafood so you need to find unsalted butter and use a low sodium chicken stock if you're watching your sodium intake.

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