Anyone know a good shrimp scampi recipe that doesn't use butter or margerine?

Question

I love scampi but I'm trying to cut cholesterol. All the recipes I've found so far have butter or margerine in them.

Answer 1

SHRIMP SCAMPI
8 oz. angel hair pasta
1 3/4 C. low−sodium chicken broth
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. salt−free lemon−pepper seasoning
1/4 C. chopped green onions, divided
1/4 C. minced fresh parsley, divided
1 lb. uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the broth, garlic, lemon−pepper
seasoning and 3 tablespoons each green onions and parsley. Bring to a boil.
Add shrimp; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain pasta and
place in a serving bowl. Top with shrimp mixture and remaining onions and
parsley. Serves 4.
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS: One serving equals: 250 calories, 398 mg sodium,
136 mg cholesterol, 33 gm carbohydrate, 23 gm protein, 2 gm fat.

Answer 2

Shrimp Scampi Without Butter

Answer 3

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Anyone know a good shrimp scampi recipe that doesn't use butter or margerine?
I love scampi but I'm trying to cut cholesterol. All the recipes I've found so far have butter or margerine in them.

Answer 4

PESTO SCAMPI As many 15-20 per pound prawns as you want. These are large prawns with the shell on. With a sharp knife slit the back of the shell down to the tail, leaving the shell intact. Next, slice the prawn and devein. After deveining the prawn, slice down the middle again and spread the prawn out so it looks like it has wings. You will have the meat and the shell attached to the tail. This is a nice presentation. Prepare your linguine to al dente. Prepare pesto by combining 2 cups fresh basil, 5 cloves garlic, 3 tablespoons pine nuts in a blender and blend until a paste starts to form, then add 1+ cup extra virgin olive oil slowly until the paste becomes liquid or an emulsion. Reserve this. Prepare Scampi sauce by heating a medium saute pan for 1 minute on high gas, add 1/2 stick butter. Melt butter, then add 1/2 cup good dry white wine (life's too short for bad wine), cook 1 minute add chopped garlic and meld flavors for about two minutes. Add prawns to sauce tails up. Cook until prawns are opaque laying each on it's side to cook for about 1 minute. Add juice of 1 & 1/2 lemons. Remove prawns from pan and thicken sauce if necessary with a little more butter. Add a small amount, 1/2 cup of pesto to the linguine and mix well. Place pasta on a plate, arrange prawns around the outside of the pasta. Place a side serving of the pesto next to the main dish. The contrasting flavors are interesting. Sprinkle with aged Romano or parmesan freshly grated. For a spicier presentation add red pepper flakes to the saute' pan at the end. I also serve the prawns grilled covered with the pesto as an appetizer.

Answer 5

It's not scampi without butter! But if you want to sautee shrimp with lots of garlic do it in olive oil.

Answer 6

OK - it is impossible to make a shrimp scampi without butter, but my husband is on a totally fat free diet for a while (just got out of ssurgery). I thought I'd make the following shrimp in wine. You may want to try it too. I am going to cook the shrimp in white wine instead of butter and oil. Won't give exactly the same flavor, but should be even better. You have to watch it carefully.

There are not a lot of totally fat free recipes online, but you can find a good amount of low fat recipes. Just type in low-fat recipes in your search engine. Good luck and stay healthy!


Title: Shrimp In Wine Sauce
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 c water
1/3 c dry vermouth
1 ts chicken flavored bouillon
1/4 ts salt
1/8 ts pepper
1 lb large shrimp
1 egg
1/2 c all-purpose flour
2 tb butter or margarine
2 tb salad oil
2 ts minced parsley
lemon slices for garnish

Instructions

In cup, mix water, vermouth, bouillon, salt, and pepper; set aside.

Butterfly shrimp: Remove shells from shrimp, rinse under cold water to
remove
vein. With knife, cut each shrimp lengthwise three-fourths of the way
through
starting with outer curve; spread each shrimp open. Drain shrimp.

In bowl with fork, beat egg. Measure flour onto waxed paper. Mix shrimp
with
egg in bowl, then coat with flour.

In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, heat butter or margarine and salad oil
until hot. Cook shrimp, half at a time, until lightly browned on both sides
(about 1 to 2 minutes on each side), removing shrimp to plate as they
brown.

Return shrimp to skillet; stir in vermouth mixture. Over medium-high heat,
heat to boiling; cook 1 minute to blend flavors. Spoon shrimp and sauce
onto
platter. Sprinkle with parsley; garnish with lemon slices. Makes 4
servings.

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Answer 7

ye...'shrimp scampi salad without butter or margarine'

Answer 8

use olive oil in place of butter

Answer 9

You could use *Smart Balance, evoo, or low-fat chicken broth.

*http://www.smartbalance.com/product.html

Answer 10

Use olive oil.