Shrimp Scampi over Angel Hair Pasta w/ White Wine Sauce

The idea for this meal came from a Pampered Chef cookbook. I've gone to numerous parties but this is the first time I've looked in the cookbook and been inspired to try something and to make it my own. The Original Recipe is called "Chipotle Shrimp Scampi". I tried it once with Chipotle and even though Jeremy loved it, the chipotle was just too overwhelming for my palate and therefore made it hard for me to taste the other flavors in the Wine Sauce, pasta and shrimp. 


This time around the wine I used was Riesling instead of Moscato. No real reason, just something different and I also added in some Asian seasoning and a touch of Cajun seasoning instead of the, for me, overwhelming chipotle. 


As follows is the Recipe for the way I cooked it this time and it was really, really flavorful and the spices were right on point. Jeremy added some more cajun seasoning and cilantro to his, to add to the flavor after he tried what I had originally prepared (his palate can take more heat than mine:)


-12oz uncooked angel hair pasta
-1 TBSP Olive Oil
-1 1/2 lb large uncooked Shrimp (21-25 per lb), peeled and deveined
-6 Garlic cloves, pressed
-1 Tbsp Asian seasoning
-1/2 Tsp Cajun seasoning
-1 Cup dry white wine such as Chardonnay
-6 Tbsp butter
-3/4 cup chicken broth
-1/2 Tsp salt


1. Bring salted water to a boil in covered pot. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta.


2. Meanwhile, add oil to Skillet; heat over medium-high heat 1-3 minutes or until simmering. Combine shrimp, pressed garlic, and rub in bowl; toss to coat. Arrange shrimp in a single layer over bottom of skillet; cook 2-3 minutes or until browned on one side and edges are pink. Remove skillet from heat and turn shrimp over with Tongs; let stand 1-2 minutes or until centers of shrimp are opaque. Remove shrimp from Skillet, set aside and keep warm.


3. Prepare sauce and serve. Add wine to same skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, 3-4 minutes or until wine is reduced by half, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of Skillet. Add butter, juice, broth, and salt; cook 2-3 minutes or until heated through.. Drizzle pasta with sauce. Top with shrimp; garnish as you see fit


It is really simple and takes only about 20 minutes. The sauce is very thin but you really don't need much because there is so much flavor in it. If you enjoy wine with your dinner, by all means enjoy the same wine you cooked the sauce with and it tie's the meal together in a beautiful bow. Enjoy!