Every once in a while my husband and I wait until the kids are in bed to enjoy a nice quiet(er) dinner. Even on those nights I like to make quick meals and actually enjoy my night instead of wasting precious time in the kitchen. Thanks to Dorot herbs, this Easy Shrimp Scampi is one of those meals that looks and taste like you spend hours in the kitchen when in reality, it's a "dump n go" dish! 🙂
Dorot does all of the prep work for you when it comes to herbs! Dorot herbs are pre-chopped and frozen so you can take out only what you need and keep the rest for later. What a time saver!! I don't know about you but I hate buying a bunch of herbs to chop a tiny bit and then throw the rest away. These Dorot herbs are not only a time saver but a money saver too! You can find them in the freezer section of Whole Foods or Trader Joes.
(Funny story about this pic...I literally had just left the dentist office and my mouth was totally numb. Thus the weird half smile.) Thankfully I found the Dorot quickly and was on my way! 🙂
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I made this super easy shrimp scampi using Dorot herbs as my flavor boosters. I was pleasantly surprised at how fresh they are and how much flavor they pack in those tiny cubes! And thanks to Dorot, this is basically just a "dump and go" recipe!
Here's what you need to make the Easy Shrimp Scampi:
- Raw Shrimp (24 ounces) peeled and deveined
- ½ stick of butter melted (¼ cup)
- Juice from half a lemon
- 6 DOROT garlic cubes (that equals 6 garlic cloves!)
- 3 DOROT basil cubes (that equals 3 teaspoon chopped basil!)
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb box of linguini or pasta of your choice
Here's how you make it:
First preheat your oven to 425 and set a pot of water to boil for your pasta.
Then in a small casserole dish, add your butter and melt it in the microwave. That takes about one minute. Then squeeze your lemon juice into the same dish.
Now here comes the easy part...whoo hooo! Instead of separating, peeling, chopping, and having your hands smell like garlic, just pop in 6 cubes of your garlic Dorot! I can't tell you how easy this was!!
After you've dropped in your garlic, add 3 cubes of your basil Dorot.
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Pour in your white wine.
Now take your raw shrimp and toss them together with the salt and pepper and then add them to the main dish with all of the other ingredients. The cool thing about the Dorot is that the warm butter will have melted them and when you toss your shrimp in, you can easily mix everything together to coat the shrimp!
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Pop that in your oven for 15 minutes. And you can also throw in your pasta and cook according to the package directions. Here's how it'll look when it comes out.
I like to serve mine over the pasta, spooning some of the sauce over it and with some french bread for dipping. The sauce is amazing!!!
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Easy Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- ounces Raw Shrimp peeled and deveined 24
- ½ cup stick of butter melted ¼
- Juice from half a lemon
- 6 cloves DOROT garlic cubes that equals 6 garlic !
- 3 teaspoon DOROT basil cubes that equals 3 chopped basil!
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb box of linguini or pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and start a pot of water to boil on the stove for your pasta
- In your baking dish, melt half stick of butter.
- Add in your lemon juice, white wine, and dorot garlic and basil.
- Toss shrimp with salt and pepper and add to baking dish.
- Toss the shrimp with the butter mixture to coat.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until shrimp are pink and cooked throughout.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Serve shrimp and sauce over pasta with bread for dipping and enjoy!
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Tracy @ Served from Scratch says
This looks amazing! Love how easy it is, especially with the Dorot cubes!
Coco and Ash says
They are awesome! Thank you!
Tina says
Ha! Waiting for the baby to fall asleep before my husband and I can have dinner.. We have a long way to go over here before that can happen 😉
Coco and Ash says
lol Tina! It sure is amazing when it happens!!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
Who doesn't like shrimp scampi? Delicious and good for you too
Coco and Ash says
Thank you so much!
Elizabeth says
Those chopped frozen herbs sound super handy! I do something similar at home when I have a surplus of summer herbs, saving them for the winter.
Coco and Ash says
They are awesome!! And very inexpensive!
Andrea @ The Petite Cook says
Nothing beats a nice warming bowl of pasta, especially if there are shrimps involved..yumm!
Coco and Ash says
I totally agree Andrea!
Platter Talk says
One of my favorite dishes. The Dorot cubes sure do cut down on prep time! Thanks.
Coco and Ash says
They sure do!!! Thanks
Michelle says
That looks so good and sounds so easy! We have shrimp in the freezer and herbs I grew in my garden, so I'm pinning to try soon! Yum!
Coco and Ash says
I hope you like it!!! 🙂
Amanda says
My goodness, this looks so good! I love shrimp but have not had it in a while. We are going on vacation next week (to the coast) so hopefully I can order some there. If not, I will have to try your recipe for shrimp scampi (which I have never made but your recipe looks easy).
Coco and Ash says
I hope you like it! It's super easy 🙂
Kim says
YUM! This looks easy. Great "date" night recipe.
Jale Breidenstein says
What do I do if I don’t have the frozen basil?