For a delicious and flavorful Southern Shrimp Scampi, follow this easy recipe
🦐✨ Southern Shrimp Scampi — buttery, garlicky, and full of bold flavor with a Southern twist!
This recipe combines classic shrimp scampi richness with a hint of Southern spice and charm — perfect served over grits, pasta, or crusty bread for soaking up all that luscious sauce.
🍴 Ingredients
For the Shrimp:
1 ½ lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tsp Cajun seasoning (or Creole seasoning for a bolder kick)
½ tsp paprika
Salt and black pepper, to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
For the Sauce:
4 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup chicken broth or dry white wine
Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbsp)
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional for spice)
