Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 7 teaspoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 1/2 lbs peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 1. cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. drain. place orzo in a medium bowl. stir in parley and 1/4 teaspoons salt; cover and keep warm.
• 2 2. while orzo cooks, melt 1 t. butter in a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat. sprinkle shrimp with remaining 1/4 teaspoons salt. add half of shrimp to pan; saute 2 minutes or until almost done. transfer shirmp to a plate. melt 1 tsp butter in pan. add remaining shrimp to pan; saute 2 minutes or until almost done. tranfer to plate.
• 3 3. melt remaining 1 t. butter in pan. add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. stir in shrimp, juice, and pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done.
• 4 4. put orzo onto a platter, shrimp and sauce on top.