Shrimp Scampi with Garlic Bread

Health score
14%
Shrimp Scampi with Garlic Bread
75 min.
4
523kcal

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Welcome to a culinary delight that promises to elevate your dining experience: Shrimp Scampi with Garlic Bread! Whether you're planning a cozy dinner for family or impressing friends at a gathering, this dish combines the succulent flavor of shrimp with the zest of lemon and aromatic herbs. Each bite offers a perfect balance of savory and tangy notes, delivering a taste of the Mediterranean right in your home.

What makes this dish even more irresistible is the accompaniment of golden, buttery garlic bread. With its crispy edges and warm, soft interior, it's the ideal partner for soaking up the delicious garlic and herb-infused shrimp sauce. The combination of these two components creates a complete meal that not only fills the stomach but warms the heart.

This recipe is not just about taste; it's also incredibly straightforward to prepare. In just 75 minutes, you can serve up a delectable main course that serves four, making it perfect for lunch or dinner. And with only 523 calories per serving, you can indulge without the guilt. So grab your apron and let's embark on a cooking adventure that will surely become a staple in your home cooking repertoire!

Ingredients

  • 10 ounce garlic bread pepperidge farm®
  • cloves garlic minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black
  • 24 jumbo shrimp fresh shelled deveined
  • tablespoons juice of lemon 
  • tablespoon lemon zest 
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • Sprigs oregano leaves fresh
  • teaspoons oregano leaves fresh chopped
  • tablespoons butter unsalted

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • broiler
  • ziploc bags
  • broiler pan

Directions

  1. Stir the lemon zest, 3 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon oregano, 2 teaspoons garlic and the black pepper in a shallow nonmetallic dish or a gallon size resealable plastic bag.
  2. Add the shrimp and turn to coat. Cover the dish or seal the bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Heat the remaining oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat.
  4. Add the remaining garlic and cook and stir until tender. Stir in the lemon juice and remaining oregano.
  5. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  6. Add the butter and stir until the butter is melted. Keep warm.
  7. Prepare the bread according to the package directions.
  8. Cut each bread half diagonally into6 (1/2-inch thick) slices.
  9. Heat the broiler.
  10. Place the bread slices onto a baking sheet. Broil 7 inches from the heat for 2 minutes or until the bread is toasted on both sides.
  11. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and discard the marinade.
  12. Heat the broiler.
  13. Place the shrimp on a rack in a broiler pan. Broil the shrimp 6 inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked through,turning the shrimp over once halfway through broiling.
  14. Place the shrimp onto a serving platter.
  15. Drizzle with the butter mixture.
  16. Serve with the bread.
  17. Garnish with the oregano sprigs.

Nutrition Facts

Calories523kcal
Protein18.6%
Fat52.25%
Carbs29.15%

Properties

Glycemic Index
32.67
Glycemic Load
18.43
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
22.206087096878%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.37mg
Hesperetin
1.09mg
Naringenin
0.1mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
0.08mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:523.46kcal
26.17%
Fat:30.59g
47.06%
Saturated Fat:8.49g
53.06%
Carbohydrates:38.4g
12.8%
Net Carbohydrates:34.19g
12.43%
Sugar:4.45g
4.95%
Cholesterol:173.77mg
57.92%
Sodium:1017.29mg
44.23%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:24.5g
48.99%
Selenium:56.61µg
80.86%
Manganese:1.09mg
54.39%
Phosphorus:396.21mg
39.62%
Vitamin E:4.96mg
33.06%
Vitamin B3:6.25mg
31.26%
Vitamin K:31.11µg
29.62%
Folate:91.11µg
22.78%
Vitamin B12:1.35µg
22.5%
Vitamin B1:0.33mg
21.95%
Iron:3.92mg
21.76%
Calcium:205.01mg
20.5%
Copper:0.36mg
17.78%
Vitamin B6:0.34mg
17.11%
Fiber:4.21g
16.82%
Magnesium:64.27mg
16.07%
Zinc:2.02mg
13.49%
Vitamin B2:0.22mg
12.91%
Vitamin A:525.17IU
10.5%
Vitamin B5:1.02mg
10.24%
Potassium:295.2mg
8.43%
Vitamin C:5.97mg
7.24%
Vitamin D:0.28µg
1.85%
Source:Allrecipes