Description
Creamy Shrimp Scampi with Orzo is a quick and easy one pan dish! Loaded with garlic, perfectly cooked shrimp, toasted orzo pasta and baby spinach!
Ingredients
- Shrimp (tails on /off, peeled and deveined)- 1 lb ( 500 g)
- Ground black pepper and salt- to taste
- Red chili flakes- 1/4 teaspoon
- Unsalted butter- 2 tablespoon
- Medium onion (finely chopped)- 1
- Garlic cloves ( minced)-4
- Orzo pasta- 1 1/4 cup
- Chicken stock- 2 3/4 cup
- Juice of one small lemon
- Heavy cream- 1/2 cup
- Parmesan cheese -1/3 cup
- Baby spinach- 4 cups
- Fresh parsley (finely chopped)- 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- Season the shrimp with salt, black pepper and chili flakes. Keep aside.
- In a large skillet or non stick pan melt butter. Add the shrimp and sear for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the chopped onion and saute until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Then, add the garlic and cook further for 40 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in orzo pasta and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the chicken stock into the pan. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Cover and cook for 12 minutes until "al dente". Stir the orzo from time to time to ensure it is not sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Add in the heavy cream, lemon juice and parmesan cheese. Cook further for 1-2 minutes.
- Finally add the baby spinach and cook until it wilts.
- Return the shrimp back to the pan and cook until warmed through. Adjust seasoning to your taste. Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve immediately with extra Parmesan cheese and lemon wedges.Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Shrimp recipes
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 439 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1244 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg